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Free French and Spanish Earth Day Coloring Sheets
Teach about the planet Earth on April 22, Earth Day. Foreign Language House is happy to offer free coloring sheets for young learners. Free French Earth Day Coloring Sheet Free Spanish Earth Day Coloring Sheet Here are some useful vocabulary words for teaching about the Earth in English-French-Spanish: Earth – la Terre – la Tierra [...]
Elementary Foreign Language Recycling Lesson: Celebrate Earth Day in French, Spanish, and More
Earth Day is April 22, and I’m already cooking up an environmentally-friendly lesson for kindergarten French this week. Here’s the plan: 1. Regular warm-up. I’ll be sure to bring my calendar so that I can show my students the date of Earth Day. 2. Introduce the globe. I have a nice inflatable one that’s great [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities and Worksheets in French and Spanish
Foreign Language House has published two St. Patrick’s Day downloads for novice level French and Spanish learners. Each download includes 7 ready-to-go printables for your students. Click the following links for more information if you’re a U.S. resident: St. Patrick’s Activities in French St. Patrick’s Activities in Spanish Most of our work is available at TeachersPayTeachers, which [...]
French Valentine Games and Worksheets: Bingo and Tic Tac Toe
Okay, I should be writing a paper for my graduate class, but instead I keep making fun, little French Valentine’s activities. Very cute, though, and I know I’ll be using these on the day before winter break with my own students. Check out these Valentine’s Day downloads from Foreign Language House. French Valentine’s [...]
Spanish Lessons for the Inauguration of Barack Obama
Foreign Language House is pleased to announce a special download to teach novice-level Spanish learners about the historic inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20. In the U.S.: Spanish Inauguration Unit for Spanish I & II Levels for All Ages Outside of the U.S.: Spanish Inauguration Unit for Spanish I & II Levels for [...]
Teach About Barack Obama’s Inauguration in French Class
Foreign Language House has just published a new download to teach novice-level French learners to talk about the historic inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20. Here are some of the vocabulary words students will use as they describe the event: Inauguration = l’investiture (f), l’inauguration (f) The United States = les États-Unis President = [...]
Wintertime Activities in Spanish and French
My family and I headed south for a vacation. An entire week with no snow. I know, I know . . . life’s rough! But I think I missed it. It was actually rather nice to pull into my driveway today and see the good ‘ol white stuff again. With the right childlike attitude, snow [...]
Free Peace on Earth Nativity Coloring Page in English, French, Spanish, and Italian
Foreign Language House has another free holiday gift for you–a nativity scene printable in four languages. Kids will love coloring the adorable picture of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus as they discover different ways to say Peace on Earth: French: Paix sur la terre Spanish: Paz en el mundo Italian: Pace sulla terra Click here [...]
Printable Holiday Mini-Books in French, Spanish, and ESL
I love making mini-books with my students. Today, my high schoolers were completely engaged as they wrote original mini-books about “A Letter to Santa.” It’s really a bit deceiving. To an outside observer, my teenagers were having way too much fun playing with construction paper and markers. But they were actually using higher-order thinking skills [...]
Le Premier Noel: Christmas Nativity Story in French
Like most kids, my little guys can’t wait for Santa Claus to come down the chimney with lots of presents. That’s all fine and good, but I want my children to understand what Christmas is really all about. One year, Santa brought a Fisher Price Little People Christmas Story Nativitythat we put up under the “kid [...]
