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Make a Mexican King Cake: la rosca de reyes
Epiphany. Twelfth Night. King’s Day. El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos. Whatever you call the celebration on January 6, the celebration calls for a King Cake! In many places around the world, people remember the Three Wisemen’s visit to the Baby Jesus with a delicious cake. A bean, porcelaine figure, or plastic Baby Jesus is [...]
A French King’s Day Celebration: J’aime la galette . . . la galette des rois
January 6 is Epiphany, or Kings’ Day. The French call it la Fête des Rois. I’ll be celebrating with my French class with une galette des rois, or a King Cake. Recipes abound online, but here’s my simple shortcut:
Purchase frozen puffed pastry dough. Roll it into two large circles. Spread almond paste onto one circle. [...]
Jingle Bells in Spanish
Enjoy this adorable Spanish video of Jingle Bells, or Cascabeles.
Feliz Navidad
Free Merry Christmas Coloring Page in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian
Want to wish people around the world a Merry Christmas? Give these languages a try:
French: Joyeux Noël
Spanish: Feliz Navidad
German: Frohe Weihnachten
Italian: Buon Natale
Kids can color a festive Merry Christmas sign in five languages. Just click the link to get your FREE coloring page, compliments of Foreign Language House.
Coloring Page: Merry Christmas [...]
Born in Bethlehem by Third Day with Chinese Subtitles
My son is learning the song “Born in Bethlehem” by Third Day for Christmas Eve service at our church. All of the kids will be singing and acting out the lyrics with gestures and sign language. The other day, I went on YouTube to find the song for a little at-home practice and I found [...]
Petit Papa Noël: French Christmas Song
Petit Papa Noël
Quand tu descendras du ciel
Avec des jouets pour milliers
N’oublie pas mon petit soulier.
One of my favorite French Christmas carols is Petit Papa Noel. It’s a sweet song about a child reminding Santa not to forget to fill his shoes with toys on Christmas morning. You’ve got to hear the Josh Groban version. I can [...]
Answers to Name That Language: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
I hope you’ve enjoyed playing our little linguistic guessing game. So, what languages did you hear on the Madagascar Escape 2 Africa trailers? Take a look at the answers to see how you did:
1. German
2. Spanish
3. French
4. Russian
5. Italian
6. Danish
7. Hungarian
8. Finnish
9. Czech
Thanks [...]
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa: Name That Language
If there’s one thing on my to-do list this Thanksgiving break, it’s a trip to the movie theater with my boys to see Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. I can’t wait to see what Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo, and those crazy penguins have been up to.
Until then, [...]
ESL and EFL Thanksgiving Story and Activities
English language learners will enjoy discovering the American Thanksgiving celebration with a special Foreign Language House holiday download. You’ll find an engaging story, vocabulary games, songs, coloring pages, and basic writing activities. We’ve taken our popular “A Dinner at Plymouth Rock” story about Jane the Pilgrim, Running Strong the Native American, and Tom the Turkey, [...]
Win a Spanish Animal Prize Pack from Boca Beth: CONTEST CLOSED
Boca Beth is back with yet another muy fantastico giveaway! You can win the Boca Beth Sing Along with Boca Beth/Canta con Boca Beth CD and the I Like Animals/Me gustan los animales DVD, along with four super cute plush animal masks. This one-of-a-kind Spanish Animal Prize Pack is a $45.00 value. I can think of lots [...]
