Recent Posts Tagged With 'italian'

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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 Peace on Earth Nativity Coloring Page in English, French, Spanish, and Italian

  Posted on Sunday December 21st, 2008 at 07:18 in Spanish, french, holiday, italian, coloring pages, foreign language fun, foreign language house, english esl efl, teachers pay teachers, french christmas reading, french christmas coloring, nativity printable

  Foreign Language House has another free holiday gift for you–a nativity scene printable in four languages.  Kids will love coloring the adorable picture of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus as they discover different ways to say Peace on Earth: Fre...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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 - ...

• 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 ...

• 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...

• Hear Foreign Languages with the Lion King: The Lion Sleeps Tonight

  Posted on Saturday September 6th, 2008 at 23:35 in english, Portuguese, german, arabic, songs, italian, hebrew, hungarian, fiinnish, lion king finnish, lion king german, lion king hebrew

  I’ve been pleasantly surprised by my son’s interest in my new blogging hobby, particularly this Foreign Language Fun site.  At first, he just wanted to see Mommy’s picture on the computer.  Later, he became fascinated with the Clu...

• How to Reprimand Your Child in Italian–Just for the Fun of it!

  Posted on Friday September 5th, 2008 at 17:02 in italian, foreign language fun, italian for kids, italian reprimands

  I was looking through an excellent resource guide for introducing Italian to kids.  The book, by Therese Slevin Pirz, is called Kids Stuff Italian (Chou-Chou Press, 1998.)  It contains a vast listing of vocabulary and phrases arranged by topics su...