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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I have a special Thanksgiving treat for you today! Sara Quintanar, a music teacher at a Spanish immersion school, has generously shared this original Thanksgiving song. Adorable!!! Doy gracias por mis amigos por que me gusta jugar. Doy gracias por la musica por que me gusta cantar Doy gracias por mi maestra por que me gustar aprender Doy gracias por
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The day before Thanksgiving break can be a challenging lesson to teach. I know my students are sooooo ready for a break. And so am I! If I give a test, I have to grade it over the holiday. Ugh. So I opt for harnessing the excitement of the holiday to get my students talking,
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It’s time for some new Foreign Language House printable calendars for October and November in French and Spanish. These are useful in so many ways: practice days, months, dates, counting; record homework, daily weather, or special events; plan units. FREE Spanish October Calendar FREE Spanish November Calendar FREE French October Calendar FREE French November Calendar Be
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It’s Super Bowl Sunday . . . the cure for the winter blahs! Get your students talking about the big game in French and Spanish. You can teach new football vocabulary, make predictions or talk about the game in the past tense, compare and contrast the Super Bowl with the World Cup, discuss players, and
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It’s time to honor an American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Through his leadership of the American Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King also stood up for the rights of all of the peoples in the world. Bring Dr. King’s historical significance in to your Spanish, French, or ESL classes by teaching the historical basics
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Young Spanish learners are sure to enjoy Clare Beaton’s engaging board book, Cerdota Grandota (How Big is a Pig? published by Barefoot Books.) Farmyard animals is a theme in every early childhood language program I know. Kids will be able to practice the Spanish vocabulary words for both animals and opposites. Cerdota Grandota is on
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Well, okay, it’s not really the big, official Back-to-School time of the year. But the first day back after winter break harkens the fresh slate feeling of the new year. And even if it’s not yet a new semester, it soon will be. Many language teachers in middle schools or in high schools with block
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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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