Recent Posts Tagged With 'Spanish'

• Food Drive and Other Service Projects in French and Spanish

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 19:20 in Spanish, french, holiday, thanksgiving, foreign language fun, french thanksgiving, spanish thanksgiving, food drive french class, food drive spanish class, french class service project, french holiday giving, spanish class service project

  With the arrival of Thanksgiving, the holidays will officially be in full-swing!  I’ve already been admiring the Christmas lights and contemplating the Black Friday sales.  But it’s also a time to think of others.  Consider some serv...

• Free Nativity Mini-Book in French and Spanish for Homeschoolers

  Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 20:23 in Spanish, french, homeschool, homeschool spanish, foreign language fun, french christmas worksheet, spanish christmas worksheet, free homeschool gift, french nativity book, homeschool french, spanish nativity book

  Homeschoolers, we’ve got a FREE GIFT just for you! Last year at Foreign Language House, we created adorable Christmas mini-books in both French and Spanish.  The Nativity story is told in simple, present tense language, understandable to ...

• 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...

• Win a Free Spanish DVD and CD for Kids

  Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 in Spanish, giveaways, spanish cd, boca beth giveaway, spanish dvd kids, free spanish cdkids, free spanish dvd

  // Just one day left!  Enter to win this Boca Beth Beginner’s Set.  Your kids will love learning Spanish with this fun DVD, CD, coloring book, and puppet.  Go to this post to leave a comment.  Contest ends October 3.  Hurry, hurry, hur...

• Learn Vegetables in Spanish

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 21:22 in Spanish, video, foreign language fun, spanishpod101, spanish vegetables

  // 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’...

• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Boca Beth Giveaway

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 12:40 in Spanish, giveaways, hispanic heritage month, boca beth, spanish for kids, spanish cd giveaway, spanish dvd giveaway

  // Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. This is a time to celebrate Hispanic culture and the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the U.S. I can’t think of a better time to start teaching your child Spanish. D...

• Free French and Spanish Numbers Downloads for Newsletter Subscribers

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 12:20 in Spanish, french, foreign language fun, foreign language house, free french download, free spanish download, teach french numbers, teach spanish numbers

  // I’d like to welcome all of the new subscribers to the Foreign Language House newsletter.  Our newbies and loyal readers have all received the free gift, Teaching Foreign Language Numbers.   And if you’d like your copy of this 10-...

• Learning Spanish Together at Wanna Jugar with Migo: CONTESTS CLOSED

  Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 14:59 in Spanish, giveaways, foreign language fun, spanish cd giveaway, spanish dvd giveaway, wanna jugar with migo, spanish toy giveaway

   // There are some great things going on at Wanna Jugar with Migo?  Tati has put together a wonderful week of reviews and giveaways to help non-Spanish speaking parents teach their kids Spanish.  Check out all of the items you can win: A Boca...

• Spanish DVD Whistlefritz Giveaway at Wanna Jugar with Migo?

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 14:25 in Spanish, giveaways, spanish song, spanish cd, spanish dvd giveaway, wanna jugar with migo, whistlefritz, whistlefritz cd, whistlefritz dvd, whistlefritz giveaway

  // Tati at Wanna Jugar with Migo? is sponsoring another great giveaway to help parents teach kids Spanish.  You can win a copy of the newest DVD by Whistlefritz called Adentro y Afuera. It looks absolutely adorable!  Just visit Wanna Jugar with M...

• 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 ...

• New French and Spanish Music CDs for Kids from Little Pim

  Posted on Thursday September 10th, 2009 at 18:26 in Spanish, french, songs, french bop, french cd for kids, french children's cd, little pim french cd, little pim spanish cd, spanish bop, spanish cd for kids, spanish children's cd

  // I recently discovered Little Pim language learning products for preschoolers.  I became an instant fan of the dvd series, and I am now even more excited to learn that they are introducing audio CD’s in both French and Spanish.  Though I t...

• Using French and Spanish Names for Language Learners

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 20:02 in Spanish, french, foreign language fun, spanish name, french name

  // I’ll always remember my first junior high foreign language class.  One of my favorite memories is perusing the list of French names in the textbook and choosing one for the year.  (I was Danielle, but Chantal was a close second.)  In ...

• 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 ...

• High School French Student Reviews of Yabla

  Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 20:29 in Spanish, french, foreign language fun, yabla, yabla french, yabla high school, yabla review, yabla spanish

  // Last school year, I introduced my high school level II French students to Yabla.  Yabla is an amazing online video resource for language learners.  I found it useful for introducing my students to authentic media from across the French-speak...

• 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...

• Spanish DVDs for Kids

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 21:27 in Spanish, foreign language fun, learn spanish dvd, children learn spanish dvd, kids spanish dvd

  // My kids will be starting a new school in the fall, and I am thrilled that they will be learning some Spanish . . . even the 4 year old. Yay!!! Since rain is in the forecast this week, I thought it would be a good chance to prepare my boys with...

• Classroom Survival Expressions in French and Spanish: Useful Back-to-School Phrases

  Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 12:28 in Spanish, french, worksheets, foreign language fun, foreign language house, teachers pay teachers, back to school french, back to school spanish, french classroom phrases, spanish classroom phrases, survival french, survival spanish

  // Help learners to survive and thrive in an immersion classroom environment with useful questions and statements in French or Spanish. Immersion is the most effective way to learn a foreign language, but it can feel scary at first.  Classroom be...

• Win a Bilingual Children’s Counting Book: Build a Burrito

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 21:54 in Spanish, children's books, giveaways, bilingual children's book, foreign language fun, spanish giveaway, wanna jugar with migo, build a burrito, spanish counting book

  //   Wanna Jugar with Migo? is hosting a fantastic giveaway. Follow this link and enter to win a signed copy of Denise Vega’s Spanish-English counting book:  Build a Burrito.  I just love this cultural and creative approach to teaching c...

• Spanish Phrases for Children’s Games and Activities

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 07:33 in Spanish, spanish phrases, spanish for kids, foreign language fun, spanish children's games, spanish words play

  // Childhood is a culture all its own.  Kids from around the world enjoy many of the same games and activities.  It’s all about play!  Play with words as you and your child discover some kid-friendly Spanish words and phrases: jugar a pi...

• Foreign Language Education in the News

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 23:05 in news, Spanish, french, Chinese, latin, foreign language fun, foreign language education, news articles spanish, news chinese

  // I’ve come across a few interesting articles this week that I’d like to share.  Here are some news stories from the world of foreign language education: Utah leads the nation in public school students learning Mandarin.  Not only...

• 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...

• 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...

• Spanish Fruits for Young Novice Learners

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 22:17 in Spanish, add new tag, foreign language fun, foreign language house, spanish fruit

  Ah, June . . . I’ve been savoring the fresh fruit of the season.  Learn how to say some fruits in Spanish and then enjoy a tropical smoothie or a fruit salad.  Yummy yummy apple - la manzana pear - la pera peach - el durazno grapes - las uv...

• 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...

• Free Spanish PowerPoint Presentations

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 21:31 in Spanish, foreign language fun, teachers pay teachers, teacherspayteachers, free spanish powerpoint, free spanish slide show

  A fantastic resource for teachers and homeschoolers is TeachersPayTeachers. It’s a sort of eBay for educators, with used teaching resources and original downloads.  I really love TeachersPayTeachers for its unique collection of relevant teach...

• Preschool Ice Cream Cone Counting Lesson in English, French, Spanish, and More

  Posted on Thursday May 14th, 2009 at 06:00 in Spanish, french, lessons, foreign language fun, preschool french, preschool spanish, english esl efl, preschool lesson, ice cream lesson, preschool counting

  Use a yummy ice cream theme to teach preschoolers how to count from 1-10 in a new language.  Prepare a felt ice cream cone and ten variously colored (”flavored”) scoops.  During the lesson, continually review and add on new numbers as t...

• Hand Washing Song in Spanish

  Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 07:00 in Spanish, songs, foreign language fun, hand washing song spanish, spanish wash your hands

  My amiga, Catherine, at speakspanisheveryday.com wrote this Spanish song to encourage kids to wash their hands.  It’s a fantastic content-related song related to elementary health curriculum. Lávase las Manos **To the tune of Feliz Navidad...

• Planting and Gardening Lesson in French, Spanish, and Other Foreign Languages

  Posted on Saturday May 9th, 2009 at 09:32 in Spanish, french, songs, foreign language fun, foreign language house, french flower lesson, french gardening lesson, planting lesson, spanish flower lesson, spanish gardening lesson, spanish planting lesson

  I am getting so many great content ideas for my French lessons by following my son’s kindergarten curriculum. Today, I taught a simple lesson about planting flowers.  A grade level expectation is that children understand what plants need to ...

• 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!...