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Published on May 12, 2009 by Diane in Camp, Danish, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese

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

Preschool Foreign Language Counting Game: One Elephant Went Out to Play

Published on July 16, 2008 by Diane in Chinese, English/ESL/EFL, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Songs, Spanish

I’ve got a fun preschool/kindergarten activity that’s perfect for counting in English, French, Spanish, German, and more. Do you know the classic preschool elephant song? It goes like this: One elephant went out to play, Upon a spider’s web one day, He had such enormous fun, That he called for another elephant to come. The

Teach Me a Language: Songs for Teaching Kids Foreign Languages

Published on July 12, 2008 by Diane in Chinese, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Songs, Spanish

If you’re looking for a fun way to introduce your child to a foreign language, start with a little music. There’s a great little product called Teach Me Tapes. Well, they were tapes back in the ’80′s when they were first produced. My tapes have been replaced with CD’s for quite some time, of