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How to Put YouTube Video onto iPod or iPhone
I decided to write my first ever “techie” post to help teachers use the wealth of authentic materials found on YouTube. I recently began using an iPod Touch and some cheap speakers in my classroom. (I am done with my boxes and boxes of CD’s and cassettes, not to mention the bulky boomboxes of years [...]
Le Jour de la Marmotte: A French Content-Related Unit for Groundhog Day
// It’s never too early to start planning for Groundhog Day! At least that’s what I always say. I just published a new elementary French unit for le Jour de la Marmotte. You’ll receive four lesson plans to pick and choose from: seasonal groundhog activities, famous groundhogs, flashlight shadows, and weather. I created or modified [...]
Learn Vegetables in Spanish
// Getting kids to eat their veggies . . . just how long has this battle been going on? I’ve been losing it lately. Fruit seems to be welcome at the “Foreign Language Fun House” (mi casa), but healthy, green stuff? I’ll be honest, it’s a tough sell. I’ve had success in the past when [...]
Learn French School Vocabulary with FrenchPod101
// Today I’ve got a mini-French lesson for you from FrenchPod101.com. I’m still exploring this site but I’m excited by what I’ve found so far: videos, podcasts, pdf downloads, online quizzes. Here’s a FrenchPod101 beginner’s video lesson on French school vocabulary: un étudiant – a student (boy) une étudiante –a student (girl) un enseignant [...]
French Choosing Rhymes: Am Stram Gram & Pomme, Pêche, Poire, Abricot
// When you’re a kid, picking the person to be “It” for a game is serious business. I grew up with this elimination rhyme: Eeney meeney miney moe, Catch a tiger by its toe, If he hollers let him go, Eeney meeney miney moe. My mother says to pick The very best one And [...]
French Fingerplay: Monsieur Pouce
I’ve been blogging for over a year now, so I think it’s about time I got over my self-consciousness and nerves to make my video debut! Watch me on this clip and learn the adorable French comptine and fingerplay, Monsieur Pouce. It’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten French classes. Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison. Madame [...]
Xtranormal: Make Movies in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and German
// I’d like to thank la profesora Sarita at Mis Musicuentos for introducing me to what she calls “technology heaven.” It’s actually a site called xtranormal.com where you can type in text and create a movie. It is so fun and easy. You choose characters, sets, background noise, soundtrack, actions, and expressions. The automated voices [...]
