Spring break is right around the corner! If you’re looking for a fun movie for your kids or your French/Spanish classes, consider Hop. You can adjust the settings for French and Spanish. Rated PG. Here’s the trailer in Spanish: Here’s the trailer in French: Related conversational or writing activities can revolve around Easter vocabulary, Easter
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Here’s a classic elementary school foreign language activity for Valentine’s Day. All you need is a box of candy conversation hearts, crayons or markers, and these French downloads. A 6 year-old student gathered all of the supplies: There are SO many content-related skills in this yummy activity: estimating, sorting, counting, graphing, and . . .
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Happy Crepe Day! February 2 is la Chandeleur in France. Follow this fun tradition: as your crepe is sizzling away, hold the pan in one hand and a coin in the other. Flip that puppy up in the air! Catch it in the pan, and your family will be prosperous for the year ahead! Miss?
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January 6 is Epiphany, the day we remember the Three Kings visiting the Baby Jesus. The French have a wonderful way of celebrating this event . . . with a King Cake. Although I have celebrated with my French classes in the past, this year I had my first ever family celebration. What fun! I
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Back by popular demand, I just hosting my annual family-friendly French New Year’s party. I started my “Paris Time Zone” party several years ago when my kids were little, my husband was working, and I was determined to celebrate the new year one way or another! You can read more about it here. Fortunately,
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Decorating a mini-Christmas tree is a fun and festive way to practice foreign languages before the holidays. Preschool learners of French, Spanish, German, or other languages will be engaged and immersed as they review a number of high-frequency topics. Here’s what I did with my little French learners the past two lessons: 1. Our usual
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Discover a charming Mexican legend in The Miracle of the First Poinsettia: A Mexican Christmas Story. It is written by Joanne Oppenheim and beautifully illustrated by Fabian Negrin. This lovely, cultural Christmas story is available in both English and Spanish . . . El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena. Even in the English
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At Foreign Language House we’ve prepared a fun (and free!) Halloween worksheet download that’s perfect for novice-level learners of all ages. To receive your word search printable, sign up for our FREE newsletter for language teachers at this link or on the right sidebar. Every month you’ll receive fun teaching tips and a new download for your beginning
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Catherine at Foreign Language House has prepared a fun (and free!) Day of the Dead worksheet download that’s perfect for novice-level learners of all ages. To receive your word search, sign up for our FREE newsletter for language teachers at this link or on the right sidebar. Every month you’ll receive fun teaching tips and a new download
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I decided to translate the ever-popular “Skidamarink” into French for Valentine’s Day. I just taught it to my four year-old today. We do a little dance to “Skidamarink” and big TPR hand gestures to go with the verses. Click here for a FREE printable song sheet. Listen & enjoy . . . c’est amusant! Powered
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