Spoons is a fun card game that’s great for reviewing vocabulary in a foreign language. It’s sure to be a hit with your kids! Here’s how you play: 1. Prepare a deck of cards. There should be 26 vocabulary words, and 26 corresponding pictures. The preparation of the cards is an effective learning strategy in
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If my own two boys are any indication, kids looooooove dinosaurs! Use these fascinating creatures to teach children about languages. Sir Richard Owen, an English biologist, used Greek terms to give dinosaurs their name back in 1841: deinos means terrible or fearfully great, and saurus means lizard. The Latin term for dinosaur is Dinosauria.
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For years, I have recommended Concordia Language Villages to my students. These summer immersion camps are absolutely amazing. A number of years ago, I had the good fortune of participating in Concordia’s Teacher Seminars and earning graduate credit. I spent three weeks in Minnesota learning about immersion techniques and visiting the Villages. I came
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This Mother’s Day, let Mom know she’s the best in the world! Learn how to say Mother in these twelve world languages: Moeder, Moer (Dutch) Mère, Maman (French) Mutter (German) Màna (Greek) Ma, Maji (Hindi) Anya (Hungarian) Madre, Mamma (Italian) Okaasan, Haha (Japanese) Matka, Mama (Polish) Mat’ (Russian) Madre, Mamá (Spanish) Mati (Ukranian) Please post
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French - Joyeuses Pâques Spanish – Felices Pascuas German - Frohe Ostern Italian – Buona Pasqua Dutch – Vrolijk Pasen Please add more languages to the list and have a blessed Easter! Click here to take the Foreign Language Fun language choice survey Photo Credit: by IreneIs at http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1154703 Cross on a mountain in the Swiss Alps
Ever wonder where the Easter Bunny came from? A little hopping around the internet lead me to the answer: 17th century Germany. According to tradition, the bunny decorates eggs and hides them around the garden for good children. German immigrants brought the custom to the United States in the 1700′s. It wasn’t until the 1800′s
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It’s finally March! I’m starting to plan some fun springtime themes as I teach my young ‘uns French and Spanish. Next up . . . St. Patrick’s Day. I’m preparing a Candyland-inspired board game to capture the excitement ‘o the Irish! Here’s how to play: Create a game board with a winding, rainbow path leading
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In honor of Valentine’s Day–February 14–let’s learn fourteen ways to say that magical word: CHOCOLATE! French: chocolat Spanish: chocolate Italian: cioccolato German: Schokolade Dutch: chocolade Portuguese: chocolate Esperanto: cokolado Danish: chokolade Polish: czekolada Swedish: choklad Indonesian: coklat Maltese: cikkulata Norwegian: sjokolad Finnish: suklaa Be sure to check out a unique download for Spanish Learners: The
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It’s hard to believe that it is almost 2009! Time to bring out the party hats and noise makers to ring in the New Year. Since having kids, my New Year’s celebrations have taken on a whole new vibe. Instead of paying top dollar for a sitter and hitting the town, I like to stay
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Want to wish people around the world a Merry Christmas? Give these languages a try: French: Joyeux Noël Spanish: Feliz Navidad German: Frohe Weihnachten Italian: Buon Natale Kids can color a festive Merry Christmas sign in five languages. Just click the link to get your FREE coloring page, compliments of Foreign Language House. Coloring Page:
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