Recent Posts Tagged With 'german'

• 9/11 Tribute: How to Say Peace in Foreign Languages

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 17:43 in Spanish, german, french, 9 11, hebrew, foreign language fun, peace in french, peace in german, peace in hebrew, peace in italian, peace in spanish

  // I attended a church service this morning in remembrance of 9/11.  In honor of our prayers for peace, I’d like to share a few ways to say peace in foreign languages: French – la paix Spanish – la paz Italian – la pace ...

• Xtranormal: Make Movies in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and German

  Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 19:20 in video, german, french, japanese, italian, xtranormal, foreign language fun, english esl efl, make movie, make french movie, make german movie, make italian movie

  // 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 ...

• Little Pim: Foreign Language DVD’s for Kids

  Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 20:04 in Spanish, german, french, japanese, Chinese, italian, hebrew, coloring pages, foreign language fun, english esl efl

  I’ve recently become a fan of the award-winning Little Pim language learning dvd’s for children.  They are cute, eye-catching, and age-appropriate for the littlest language learners.  The short segments are just right for holding my 4 ...

• How to Say Cat in Nine Foreign Languages

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 22:19 in Spanish, Portuguese, german, french, Dutch, children's books, polish, italian, hungarian, minou, foreign language fun, cat in dutch

  // Today’s post is a completely self-indulgent excuse to show you my other two children–the furry ones.   I used to take pictures of my cats all the time BK (Before Kids,) but the kitties have been photograpically neglected for y...

• Guide to Middle School Foreign Language Activities: Games in French, Spanish, German, ESL and More!

  Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 20:53 in german, french, classroom games, foreign language acquisition, foreign language fun, foreign language house, english esl efl, foreign language activities, middle school esl games, middle school french games, middle school spanish games

  //   Ta-da!  Presenting . . . our very first Foreign Language House book– Middle School Madness:  Cooking up Foreign Language Games.  It contains over 50 fun and easy to use language learning games that are effective for French, Spanish,...

• Spoons: A Vocabulary Card Game in French, Spanish, German, and More!

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 17:24 in Spanish, german, french, classroom games, foreign language card game, french card game, german card game, spanish card game, spoons card game, vocabulary card game

  Spoons is a fun card game that’s great for reviewing vocabulary in a foreign language.  It’s sure to be a hit with your kids!  Here’s how you play: 1.  Prepare a deck of cards.  There should be 26 vocabulary words, and 26 corres...

• Dinosaur in Foreign Languages: Spanish, French, German and More

  Posted on Monday May 25th, 2009 at 19:43 in Spanish, german, french, Dutch, latin, greek, italian, foreign language fun, dinosaur names, dinosaur french, dinosaur german, dinosaur greek

  If my own two boys are any indication, kids looooooove dinosaurs!  Use these fascinating creatures to teach children about languages.  Sir Richard Owen, an English biologist, used Greek terms to give dinosaurs their name back in 1841:  deinos mean...

• Scholarships Available to Concordia Language Villages

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 21:37 in Portuguese, german, french, camp, korean, italian, danish, foreign language fun, french camp, concordia language villages, concordia scholarship, danish camp

    For years, I have recommended Concordia Language Villages to my students. These summer immersion camps are absolutely amazing. A number of years ago, I had the good fortune of participating in Concordia’s Teacher Seminars and earning gra...

• Best Mom in the World: How to Say Mother in a Dozen Languages

  Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 19:26 in Spanish, mother, german, french, japanese, Dutch, holiday, polish, hindi, mother's day, russian, italian

  This Mother’s Day, let Mom know she’s the best in the world!  Learn how to say Mother in these twelve world languages: Moeder, Moer (Dutch) Mère, Maman (French) Mutter (German) Màna (Greek) Ma, Maji (Hindi) Anya (Hungarian) Madre...

• How to Say Happy Easter in Foreign Languages

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 20:27 in Spanish, german, french, Dutch, holiday, italian, foreign language fun, happy easter german, happy easter dutch, happy easter french, happy easter italian, happy easter spanish

  French - Joyeuses Pâques Spanish - Felices Pascuas German - Frohe Ostern Italian - Buona Pasqua Dutch - Vrolijk Pasen Please add more languages to the list and have a blessed Easter! Click here to take the Foreign Language Fun language choice s...

• Der Osterhase: The Easter Bunny in German

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 20:06 in german, holiday, songs, foreign language fun, der osterhase, german easter bunny, happy easter german

  Ever wonder where the Easter Bunny came from?  A little hopping around the internet lead me to the answer:  17th century Germany.  According to tradition, the bunny decorates eggs and hides them around the garden for good children.  German immigr...

• Follow the Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Game in French, Spanish, German, and More

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 20:05 in Spanish, german, french, holiday, spanish colors, foreign language fun, foreign language house, french colors, german colors, rainbow french, rainbow german, rainbow spanish

  It’s finally March!  I’m starting to plan some fun springtime themes as I teach my young ‘uns French and Spanish.  Next up . . . St. Patrick’s Day.  I’m preparing a Candyland-inspired board game to capture the excitem...

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

  Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 20:55 in Spanish, Portuguese, german, french, Dutch, holiday, polish, swedish, maltese, italian, finnish, danish

  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:  choco...

• The Tale of Despereaux: Answers to Name That Language

  Posted on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 at 18:47 in Catalan, german, french, italian, despereaux, foreign language fun, name that language, english esl efl, tale of despereaux french, tale of despereaux german, tale of despereaux italian, tale of despereaux catalan

  So, could you identify the languages in the Tale of Despereaux movie trailers? One was pretty tricky! Here are the answers: 1. English 2. French 3. Catalan 4. German 5. Italian...

• The Tale of Despereaux: Name That Language

  Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 21:32 in Spanish, Portuguese, german, french, despereaux, foreign language fun, name that language, tale of despereaux french, tale of despereaux german, tale of despereaux italian, tale of despereaux portuguese, tale of despereaux spanish

  Although I have yet to see the movie, I just love that little mouse with the big ears in The Tale of Despereaux.  You can visit the official website and create your very own storybook adventure in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portu...

• Happy New Year Around the World: Greetings in a Dozen Languages

  Posted on Friday December 26th, 2008 at 20:31 in Spanish, Portuguese, german, french, Dutch, holiday, polish, thai, italian, finnish, czech, hebrew

  It’s hard to believe that it is almost 2009!  Time to bring out the party hats and noise makers to ring in the New Year.  Since having kids, my New Year’s celebrations have taken on a whole new vibe.  Instead of paying top dollar for a...

• Free Merry Christmas Coloring Page in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian

  Posted on Friday December 19th, 2008 at 13:23 in Spanish, german, french, holiday, italian, coloring pages, foreign language fun, foreign language house, english esl efl, christmas coloring page, merry christmas french, merry christmas german

  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. J...

• Stille Nacht: Silent Night in German

  Posted on Saturday December 13th, 2008 at 16:55 in german, holiday, songs, silent night, foreign language fun, stille nacht, german christmas carol

  Ever since I was a child, Silent Night has been my favorite Christmas carol.  I always remember singing this beautiful song to candlelight at my church’s Christmas Eve service.   Stille Nacht was first performed in Austria on Christmas Eve, 1...

• O Tannenbaum - O Christmas Tree

  Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 20:48 in german, holiday, songs, o christmas tree, foreign language fun, german christmas carol, german lyrics, o tannenbaum

  It just isn’t Christmas without a little German.  I studied German a wee bit when I was in high school, and I spent several weeks traveling there as a teenager.  I hold a special place in my heart for the people, language, customs, and food. ...

• Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving

  Posted on Wednesday November 26th, 2008 at 20:44 in Spanish, german, french, japanese, Chinese, Dutch, holiday, polish, hindi, swedish, arabic, maltese

   When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football.  Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us.  On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many w...

• Answers to Name That Language: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

  Posted on Monday November 24th, 2008 at 16:41 in Spanish, german, french, russian, italian, finnish, danish, czech, hungarian, madagascar escape 2 africa, name that language

  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. It...

• Madagascar Escape 2 Africa: Name That Language

  Posted on Saturday November 22nd, 2008 at 20:35 in Spanish, german, french, russian, italian, finnish, hungarian, madagascar escape 2 africa, foreign language fun, name that language, czech madagascar, danish madagascar

  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...

• Free Spanish and French Thanksgiving Worksheets

  Posted on Monday November 17th, 2008 at 20:19 in Spanish, german, french, holiday, worksheets, foreign language house, french thanksgiving, spanish thanksgiving, free french worksheets, free spanish worksheets

  Thanksgiving is as American as pumpkin pie! But that doesn’t mean you can’t make it a multilingual, cross-cultural celebration. Learn some French and Spanish this Thanksgiving with these FREE downloads from Foreign Language House. You...

• Snow in French, Spanish, German, and More

  Posted on Sunday November 16th, 2008 at 22:52 in Spanish, Portuguese, german, french, Dutch, italian, bonhomme de neige, foreign language fun, snow dutch, snow french, snow german, snow italian

  It’s snowing. It’s mid-November, our yard is covered with leaves patiently waiting to be raked and placed into bags, and it’s snowing. Sticking, too. Though we had a few melty flurries already this season, this is the first offic...

• Veteran’s Day in Many Languages: Spanish, French, and More

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 23:59 in Spanish, german, french, Dutch, holiday, italian, foreign language fun, thank you soldier, veteran's day dutch, veteran's day french, veteran's day german, veteran's day italian

  Tuesday, November 12 is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. Learn how to say the word soldier in these foreign languages: French - soldat Spanish - soldado Italian - soldato German - Soldat Dutch - militair And now, learn how to say Thank You: French - ...

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in French, Spanish, and German

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 18:22 in Spanish, german, french, songs, foreign language fun, ah vous dirai-je maman, brilla brilla estrellita, brille brille petite etoile, funkel funkel kleiner stern, twinkle twinkle little star french, twinkle twinkle little star german, twinkle twinkle little star spanish

  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is one of my 3 year-old’s favorite songs.  It was years before I realized that Twinkle, Twinkle and the ABC song are the same melody.  It’s Mozart, by the way. Of course, that’s up for debate.  What M...

• Fall Apples: Coloring Pages in French, Spanish, Italian, and German

  Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 23:06 in Spanish, german, french, italian, spanish colors, foreign language fun, foreign language house, fall apples, french coloring page, french colors, german coloring page, german colors

  I just had the perfect fall outing with my boys.  After school, we headed out to the cider mill.  Today’s weather could not be any better.  We’re talking 70 degrees, blue skies, and fall colors in all their glory.  After checking out ...

• Play International Bingo in English, Spanish, French, and German

  Posted on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at 20:07 in Spanish, english, german, french, esl, spanish numbers, foreign language house, french numbers, english numbers, esl bingo, french bingo, german bingo

  Foreign Language House has just released a new multi-lingual game for young language learners.  Get ready to play . . . International Bingo The download includes everything you need to play Bingo using numbers from 1-20 in English, Spanish, French, ...

• Learn German with the Little Red Hen

  Posted on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 21:15 in german, children's books, learn german, little red hen

  The Little Red Hen is an awesome story for teaching foreign languages.  You’ll find animals, repetition, dialogue, and even a great lesson.  I found an adorable German-English bilingual picture book called Die Kleine Rote Henne und die Weizen...

• Fall Apples in Spanish, French, German, and More: Free Coloring Page Worksheet!

  Posted on Saturday September 27th, 2008 at 07:45 in Spanish, english, german, french, Dutch, italian, apples, coloring page, coloring pages, norwegian, hungarian, foreign language fun

  Autumn apples!  It’s my favorite part of the fall season.  Though I might lament being a Michigander in the middle of February, in October I pity those poor Hawaiian souls who miss out on crisp fall air, trees of orange and red, hayrides, and...