Foreign Language Fun

Graphing Candy Hearts in French for Valentine’s Day

Published on February 7, 2012 by Diane in French, Holiday, Valentine's Day

Here’s a classic elementary school foreign language activity for Valentine’s Day. All you need is a box of candy conversation hearts, crayons or markers, and these French downloads. A 6 year-old student gathered all of the supplies: There are SO many content-related skills in this yummy activity: estimating, sorting, counting, graphing, and . . .

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Skidamarink in French: Pre-K Valentine Song

Published on February 7, 2010 by Diane in French, Holiday, Songs, Valentine's Day

I decided to translate the ever-popular “Skidamarink” into French for Valentine’s Day. I just taught it to my four year-old today. We do a little dance to “Skidamarink” and big TPR hand gestures to go with the verses. Click here for a FREE printable song sheet. Listen & enjoy . . . c’est amusant! Powered

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Teach Colors in French, Spanish, ESL: Fishing for Hearts

Published on February 6, 2010 by Diane in Classroom Games, English/ESL/EFL, Foreign Language Fun, French, Holiday, Spanish, Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, teach kids colors in French, Spanish, and English by fishing for hearts. This is a favorite pre-k activity, but it can be adapted for older kids, too. First, you’ll need some colored paper hearts. Click hearts for a free pdf. Make a few copies, cut, and laminate. Place a paper clip on

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Spanish Valentine’s Day Activities, Games, and Worksheets

Published on February 8, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, Holiday, Spanish, Valentine's Day

Foreign Language House is pleased to announce several new Valentine’s Day downloads for beginning Spanish learners: Spanish Valentine Tic Tac Toe & Other Activities Spanish Valentine Bingo & Other Activities Spanish Valentine’s Graphing Activities Spanish Valentine Hearts Spanish Valentine Math Chocolate’s History for Spanish Grades 8-12 Feliz dia de San Valentin Image Credit: by jmjvicente

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French Valentine Games and Worksheets: Bingo and Tic Tac Toe

Published on February 7, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language House, French, Holiday, Teachers Pay Teachers, Valentine's Day

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

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How to Say Chocolate in Fourteen Languages for Valentine’s Day

Published on February 7, 2009 by Diane in Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, German, Holiday, Italian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine’s Day–February 14–let’s learn fourteen ways to say that magical word: CHOCOLATE! French: chocolat Spanish: chocolate Italian: cioccolato German: Schokolade Dutch: chocolade Portuguese: chocolate Esperanto: cokolado Danish: chokolade Polish: czekolada Swedish: choklad Indonesian: coklat Maltese: cikkulata Norwegian: sjokolad Finnish: suklaa Be sure to check out a unique download for Spanish Learners: The

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Elementary French FLES Worksheets for Valentine’s Day

Published on February 6, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Holiday, Valentine's Day

Foreign Language House has just published a few new Valentine’s Day worksheets for K-5 FLES French students. Use language to reinforce academic concepts such as estimating, counting, addition, sizes, colors, sorting, and graphing. Graphing Valentine Conversation Hearts in French French Valentine Math Worksheet: 1-10 French Valentine Hearts: Sizes, Counting, Coloring French Valentine Coloring Pages