Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras Halloween Costume
Halloween is just around the corner! As a French teacher, I like to have a costume I can wear at school that will teach a little francophone culture as I join in the annual Halloween parade. This year, I’ll be bringing a little New Orleans flair to the day with my new Mardi Gras costume from WholesaleCostumeClub.com. [...]
Free Mardi Gras 2011 Coloring Page in French
Mark your calendars–March 8, 2011 is MARDI GRAS! At Foreign Language House we’ve prepared a free printable color-by-number for Mardi Gras 2011 . . . in purple, green, and gold bien sûr! To receive your freebie, sign up for our mailing list for language teachers at this link or on the right sidebar. Every month you’ll receive [...]
Learn French for Mardi Gras: Elementary Readers Theater
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday.” How can a day be fat? And why all the French? Let’s look at a little history to learn about Louisiana’s French Connection: A French King, Louis XIV, sent explorers to the Mississippi River. In 1682, one of these explorers reached the river’s mouth, claimed it for France, [...]
Cajun Music for Mardi Gras
The 2010 date for Mardi Gras is February 16. This has always been a favorite celebration in my French classroom. My students learn about a traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras, complete with beads, masks, King Cake, and jambalaya. All day long I’ve got great Cajun music playing in the background. A favorite tradition of mine [...]
