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Free Petit Papa Noel Coloring Page
Foreign Language Fun | December 19th 2009 by Diane
Here’s a favorite Santa song for little French learners. Beautiful melody, and easy enough for beginners. In fact, I’ve had kindergarteners perform the refrain for holiday programs with great success. Click for a free coloring page w read more
Food Drive and Other Service Projects in French and Spanish
Foreign Language Fun | November 23rd 2009 by Diane
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 read more
Free Nativity Mini-Book in French and Spanish for Homeschoolers
Foreign Language Fun | November 14th 2009 by Diane
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 read more
French and Spanish Thanksgiving Stories and PowerPoint Presentati…
Foreign Language Fun | November 10th 2009 by Diane
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 read more
Talking About Thanksgiving Foods and Preferences in French and Sp…
Foreign Language Fun | November 9th 2009 by Diane
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 read more
Handprint Turkey Printables and Finger Play in French
Foreign Language Fun | November 2nd 2009 by Diane
I wrote a simple little turkey finger play in French for Thanksgiving last year. Check it out here on video: Voici la dinde, dinde, dinde = Here is the turkey (hold up hand) Elle a une tête, tête, tête = She has a head (wiggle thumb read more
Halloween Counting Books: French and Spanish Writing Project
Foreign Language Fun | October 26th 2009 by Diane
Developing writing skills in novice-level language learners is always a challenge. Writing tasks must be clear, simple, and highly structured. I’d like to share a simple Halloween writing project I’ve done with 5th and 6th grade stu read more
French Halloween Rhyme and Finger Play
Foreign Language Fun | October 24th 2009 by Diane
Driving in my car this morning, I got a great idea for a French Halloween finger play. (All of my best ideas happen in the car!) This one is a variation on the “Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Wall” rhyme. The different versions in read more
Workshop for Foreign Language Teachers
Foreign Language Fun | October 19th 2009 by Diane
Another weekend of workshop presentations! This time I went back home for the Michigan World Language Association (MiWLA) conference. I had the BEST time seeing old and new friends. I shared my content-related elementary Groundhog Unit, read more
Sculptionary: Hands-On Foreign Language Vocabulary Game
Foreign Language Fun | October 12th 2009 by Diane
// When teaching vocabulary in a foreign language, it’s extremely important to avoid translation. In fact, I only use games and activities that can played entirely in the target language, NO English allowed! In order to pull this off, yo read more
French and Spanish Halloween PowerPoint: Sabrina the Black Cat S…
Foreign Language Fun | October 8th 2009 by Diane
Need a fun and simple Halloween story for a beginning French or Spanish learner? Look no further than Sabrina the Black Cat, a short storytelling/reading unit by Foreign Language House. Sabrina is a happy, little black cat who just happens to l read more
Le Jour de la Marmotte: A French Content-Related Unit for Ground…
Foreign Language Fun | October 3rd 2009 by Diane
It’s never too early to start planning for Groundhog Day! At least that’s what I always say. I just published a new elementary French unit for le Jour de la Marmotte. I can honestly say I’ve never worked harder on a unit in read more
Learn Vegetables in Spanish
Foreign Language Fun | September 29th 2009 by Diane
// 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’ read more
Free French and Spanish Numbers Downloads for Newsletter Subscrib…
Foreign Language Fun | September 21st 2009 by Diane
// 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- read more
Learning Spanish Together at Wanna Jugar with Migo: CONTESTS CLO…
Foreign Language Fun | September 18th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Teach Numbers in a Foreign Language
Foreign Language Fun | September 17th 2009 by Diane
Did you receive your free gift? Find out more . . . read more
Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Conference…
Foreign Language Fun | September 16th 2009 by Diane
// Attention, North Carolina foreign language teachers: I’m looking forward to meeting several of you at the FLANC conference in Raleigh next week. I’ll be presenting a workshop with Catherine, my Foreign Language House publishing pa read more
French Fingerplay: Monsieur Pouce
Foreign Language Fun | September 12th 2009 by Diane
I’ve been blogging for over a year now, so I think it’s about time I got over my self-consciousness and nerves to make my video debut! Watch me on this clip and learn the adorable French comptine and fingerplay, Monsieur Pouce. It& read more
9/11 Tribute: How to Say Peace in Foreign Languages
Foreign Language Fun | September 11th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Using French and Spanish Names for Language Learners
Foreign Language Fun | September 8th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Name Bingo: Foreign Language Alphabet Activity
Foreign Language Fun | September 3rd 2009 by Diane
// September. Most students are back in school, and it’s a safe guess that foreign language teachers are starting off the year with some basics: alphabet, names, greetings and introductions. I like to have my older students choose names read more
Xtranormal: Make Movies in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, I…
Foreign Language Fun | September 3rd 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Little Pim: Foreign Language DVD’s for Kids
Foreign Language Fun | September 1st 2009 by Diane
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 read more
The Back-to-School Blues
Foreign Language Fun | August 31st 2009 by Diane
// This picture of an empty classroom pretty much sums up how I’ve been feeling about Back-to-School 2009. A little empty. A series of unexpected life events, mostly due to the lousy economy, have resulted in my leaving my French teachi read more
High School French Student Reviews of Yabla
Foreign Language Fun | August 25th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Foreign Language Counting Game: Buzz
Foreign Language Fun | August 8th 2009 by Diane
// Buzz is a favorite filler activity in my foreign language classes. When I have a few minutes to spare at the end of a lesson, I take the opportunity to practice counting with this classic game. It’s an oldie but a goodie! Learners read more
How to Say Cat in Nine Foreign Languages
Foreign Language Fun | August 1st 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Spanish DVDs for Kids
Foreign Language Fun | July 30th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
Guest Post: The Three Sisters Books Introduce Children to French
Foreign Language Fun | July 27th 2009 by Diane
// I recently discovered a fun and charming book series that is sure to create a few new Francophiles out there! The Three Sisters series, written by Nancy S. Pruett, Ph.D., will both educate and entertain. Nancy’s daughter, Elizabeth read more
Classroom Survival Expressions in French and Spanish: Useful Bac…
Foreign Language Fun | July 25th 2009 by Diane
// 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 read more
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