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Best Mom in the World: How to Say Mother in a Dozen Languages
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 [...]
Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving
When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football. Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us. On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can. I’m [...]
Preschool Foreign Language Counting Game: One Elephant Went Out to Play
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 [...]
National Holidays Around the World: July
Francophile that I am, it’s going to be an effort not be too France-centered in this blog. So, oui, July 14 is Bastille Day–France’s Independence Day. But there are other countries celebrating national holidays besides the American 4th and le quatorze juillet. I got this list of national holidays in July from the U.S. Department [...]
Teach Me a Language: Songs for Teaching Kids Foreign Languages
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 [...]
