Recent Posts Tagged With 'holiday'

• French and Spanish Thanksgiving Stories and PowerPoint Presentations

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 20:10 in Spanish, french, holiday, thanksgiving, foreign language fun, french thanksgiving story, french thanksgiving powerpoint, spanish thanksgiving powerpoint, spansh thanksgiving story

  Need a fun and simple Thanksgiving story for a beginning French or Spanish learner? Look no further than A Dinner at Plymouth Rock, a short storytelling/reading unit by Foreign Language House.  Your students will meet Jane (the pilgrim), Running...

• Talking About Thanksgiving Foods and Preferences in French and Spanish

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 18:49 in Spanish, french, holiday, thanksgiving, foreign language fun, food preferences spanish, foods preferences french, thanksgiving foods french, thanksgiving foods spanish

    November is the ideal time to teach French and Spanish learners about food.  Tukey, stuffing, and pumpking pie . . . mmmmm!  Get your K-6 language learners using the target language for authentic communication this Thanksgiving holiday. Find...

• Download the French National Anthem: La Marseillaise

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 15:23 in french, holiday, bastille day, french flag, foreign language fun, french national anthem, marseillaise download

  // July 14  is France’s Independence Day. Celebrate Bastille Day with a download of the French National Anthem–la Marseillaise! Use your own judgement when teaching children the words to France’s anthem. A wee bit violent, in my...

• Make a Spanish Father’s Day Card

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 20:20 in Spanish, holiday, father's day, foreign language fun, foreign language house, teachers pay teachers, father's day card spanish

  Father’s Day is next week.  Get the kids busy wishing Papá a wonderful day in Spanish.  Here are some useful expressions for a heartfelt, homemade card: Feliz Día del Padre - Happy Father’s Day para - to de/ desde - from Mi Quer...

• French Mother’s Day Song

  Posted on Friday May 8th, 2009 at 23:39 in youtube, french, holiday, mother's day, songs, foreign language fun, french mother's day song

  I think you’re going to enjoy this precious French Mother’s Day song! BONNE FÊTE MAMAN! (p.s. I’m not the Diane who made this . . . wish I were!)...

• Three Wishes: Tres Deseos

  Posted on Friday May 8th, 2009 at 23:28 in Spanish, holiday, mother's day, three wishes, tres deseos, foreign language fun, spanish mother's day

  Whatever language you speak, this TV ad will make you cry.   May all your wishes come true! Feliz Día de la Madre!  Happy Mother’s Day!...

• French Mother’s Day Poems

  Posted on Wednesday May 6th, 2009 at 21:14 in french, holiday, mother's day, foreign language fun, french mother's day poem

  I love using poetry with my students, and I have a favorite French Mother’s Day poem to share with you today.  I hope you find it as charming as I do: Des milliers d’étoiles dans le ciel - Millions of stars in the sky Des milliers dR...

• 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...

• Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day . . .

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 22:46 in Spanish, holiday, foreign language fun, teachers pay teachers, teacherspayteachers, cinco de mayo spanish

  . . . it’s the day all my French students whine, “How come WE can’t have a fiesta?”  Ah oui, they forget about all those crepes and fixate on the delicious smells wafting in from the Spanish class next door.  Every year I mu...

• Free French and Spanish Mother’s Day Coloring Pages

  Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 07:12 in Spanish, french, holiday, mother's day, coloring pages, foreign language fun, foreign language house, dia madre coloring, fete des meres coloring, mothers day coloring french, mothers day coloring spanish, mothers day french

  Children will enjoy teaching Mommy colors in French or Spanish with these cute Mother’s Day flower coloring pages.  Yours free from Foreign Language House.   French Mother’s Day Coloring Spanish Mother’s Day Coloring   Here are s...

• Make a French or Spanish Mother’s Day Card

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 18:12 in Spanish, french, holiday, mother's day, foreign language fun, foreign language house, teachers pay teachers, mother's day card french, mother's day card spanish

    If there’s one thing that makes Mommy’s heart melt, it’s a homemade treasure presented on Mother’s Day.  Help your French and Spanish students create a unique bilingual greeting card for Mom, Grandma, a favorite aunt, or ...

• Earth Day Language Lesson: Practice French and Spanish R’s with the Three R’s of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

  Posted on Tuesday April 21st, 2009 at 19:12 in Spanish, french, holiday, Earth Day, french r, foreign language fun, foreign language house, french earth day, spanish earth day, spanish r, three r

  R. It’s got to be the trickiest sound to pronounce in both French and Spanish.  In fact, my twee year old is finding it to be pwetty challenging in English, too.  Earth Day is the perfect time to inspire your language learners to practice, p...

• Le Jour de la Terre: French Earth Day Video from Quebec

  Posted on Tuesday April 21st, 2009 at 18:39 in youtube, french, holiday, Earth Day, jour de la terre, foreign language fun, earth day french, earth day video quebec

  Le 22 avril est le Jour de la Terre. If think you don’t know any French, you’re mistaken. Watch this video and see just how much you already understand. And celebrate Earth day . . . every day! If you’re looking for Earth Day act...

• Free French and Spanish Earth Day Coloring Sheets

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 23:28 in Spanish, holiday, Earth Day, coloring pages, foreign language fun, teachers pay teachers, earth day french, earth day spanish, coloring french globe, coloring spanish globe, earth day coloring

  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 ...

• 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...

• Easter Words in American Sign Language and Foreign Languages

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 19:58 in holiday, asl, foreign language fun, american sign language easter, asl easter

  Here’s a nice Easter vocabulary video clip in American Sign Language from EverydayASL.com. Not only is ASL a language in its own right, but I’m starting to experiment with teaching foreign languages to young learners along with ASL. Jus...

• French Easter Bell Craft and Coloring Pages

  Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 21:34 in crafts, french, holiday, foreign language fun, french easter craft

  The Easter Bunny does not deliver eggs to children in France; that job belongs to the church bells. France is a predominately Catholic country. On Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, the bells in every church and cathedral across France stop r...

• 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...

• Easter Worksheets and Activities for French and Spanish Class

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 11:05 in Culture, Spanish, crafts, french, holiday, worksheets, coloring pages, foreign language fun, foreign language house, french easter craft, french easter activity lesson, french easter worksheet

    Easter is right around the corner.  Use this springtime theme to get your French and Spanish learners hopping . . . and talking!  Here are some materials and ideas to use both at school and at home:   Easter Egg Games: Fill and hide plastic E...

• The Cadbury Bunny in French

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 11:31 in youtube, french, holiday, foreign language fun, cadbury bunny french

  I just adore that clucking Cadbury bunny! Here’s a vintage French commercial from Canada to keep you entertained as you nibble on your Easter chocolate. Click here to take the Foreign Language Fun language choice survey...

• Free French and Spanish Easter Egg Coloring Sheets

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 09:29 in Spanish, french, holiday, coloring pages, foreign language fun, foreign language house, french easter coloring, spanish easter coloring

  Catherine (from speakspanisheveryday.com) and I just created some simple French and Spanish Easter Egg coloring sheets that we’d love to share with you. Subscribers to our Foreign Language House newsletter already received these, as well as tw...

• St. Patrick’s Day Activities and Worksheets in French and Spanish

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 19:21 in Spanish, holiday, foreign language fun, foreign language house, teachers pay teachers, st. patrick's day french, st. patrick's day spanish, saint patrick worksheets, san patricio worksheets

  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...

• Free St. Patrick’s Day Math Worksheets in French and Spanish

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 20:07 in Spanish, french, holiday, worksheets, foreign language fun, foreign language house, free french worksheet, free spanish worksheet, free math worksheet, st. patrick's day french worksheet, st. patrick's day math worksheet, st. patrick's day spanish worksheet

  One of the most effective ways to teach kids a foreign language is to use it as the vehicle for learning or reviewing academic content.   Think of it as killing two birds with one stone.  Most children benefit from a little extra math now and then,...

• Spanish St. Patrick’s Day Vocabulary

  Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 20:01 in Spanish, holiday, foreign language fun, foreign language house, spanish st. patrick's day

  When Spanish eyes are smilin’ . . . it must be because green-clad wee ones are immersed in some St. Patrick’s Day Irish/Spanish fun!   Learn some words and phrases el diecesiete marzo–March 17:   St. Patrick - San Patricio Ireland...

• 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...

• Cajun Music for Kids

  Posted on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 20:37 in french, holiday, songs, foreign language fun, cajun music kids, mardi gras music

  Happy Mardi Gras!  I usually make quite the to-do about this holiday in my French classes.  In the past, my students have made gumbo, decorated masks, and danced to Cajun music.  Mardi Gras seems to have snuck up on me this year.  I’m fight...

• French and Spanish Valentine Book and Movie Recommendations

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 18:18 in Spanish, french, holiday, french valentine book, spanish valentine book

• Spanish Valentine’s Day Activities, Games, and Worksheets

  Posted on Saturday February 7th, 2009 at 21:48 in Spanish, holiday, foreign language fun, foreign language house, spanish valentine activity, spanish valentine coloring, spanish valentine game, spanish valentine worksheet

  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 Gr...

• French Valentine Games and Worksheets: Bingo and Tic Tac Toe

  Posted on Saturday February 7th, 2009 at 09:47 in french, holiday, foreign language house, teachers pay teachers, french valentine bingo, french valentine games, french valentine tic tac toe, french valentine worksheet

    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.  Ch...

• 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...