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Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
While, you're kids are walking around tonight, be sure to throw in some Spanish and French at each house! Though there is no actual Halloween in Spanish speaking countries, the literal translation for "trick-or-treat" is "truco o dulce"; and in french it would be "friandises ou betises".
Foreign Language House at foreignlanguagefun.com released a cute song about fall harvest to go along with the music from Alouette.
French Version
La citrouille, voici la citrouille
La citrouille, ronde et orange.
La citrouille a deux yeux. La citrouille a deux yeux. (The pumpkin has two eyes)
Deux yeux. (echo)
La citrouille (echo)
Ohhhhhhh . . . .
La citrouille, voici la citrouille
La citrouille, ronde et orange.
La citrouille a un nez. La citrouille a un nez. (The pumpkin has one nose)
Un nez (echo)
Deux yeux (echo)
La citrouille (echo)
Ohhhhh
La citrouille, voici la citrouille
La citrouille, ronde et orange.
La citrouille a une bouche. La citrouille a une bouche. (The pumpkin has one mouth)
Une bouche (echo)
Un nez (echo)
Deux yeux (echo)
La citrouille (echo)
Ohhhhh . . .
La citrouille, voici la citrouille
La citrouille, ronde et orange.
Spanish Version
Calabaza, es la calabaza
Calabaza, es mi amiga! (Pumpkin is my friend)
Tiene dos ojos, tiene dos ojos (It has two eyes)
Dos ojos (echo)
Calabaza (echo)
Ohhhh. . .
Calabaza, es la calabaza
Calabaza, es mi amiga!
Tiene una nariz, tiene una nariz (It has one nose)
Una nariz (echo)
Dos ojos (echo)
Calabaza (echo)
Ohhhh. . .
Calabaza, es la calabaza
Calabaza, es mi amiga!
Tiene una boca, tiene une boca (It has one mouth)
Una boca (echo)
Una nariz (echo)
Dos ojos (echo)
Calabaza (echo)
Ohhhh. . .
Calabaza, es la calabaza
Calabaza, es mi amiga!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Day Of The Dead
Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of the US. It's a holiday where family members honor their relatives who have passed and decorate their homes with playful symbols, skeletons and more! Day of the Dead is not a sad holiday, but rather a very spirited enjoyable holiday!
Enchantedlearning.com has a great project you can do with your kids. Make a scary ghost that your children can wear as a necklace or decoration!
You're going to need:
-Glue
-Paper clip-Waxed Paper
-2 Black paper circles cut using a hole punch, or googly eyes
-String or yearn
 | Working on waxed paper, spread a blob of white glue in the shape of a ghost. Unfold a paper clip into a V-shape (to use as a hanger). Put the ends of the paper clip into the glue at the top of the ghost. For the ghost's eyes, use black paper circles cut with a hole punch, or use googly eyes. Put two (or more) eyes on the glue ghost. |
 | Let the glue dry - it will take a few days. When it dries, the glue will become transparent. When it is completely dry, peel it gently off the waxed paper. String the ghost on some yarn for a scary necklace. |
If you enjoyed this, click here to check out their website for more activities!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Calaca Activity
Halloween and Day of the Dead are right around the corner! I'm sure your kids are extremely excited and already have their costumes picked out! Who is going to be a skeleton this year!? Calaca in spanish means skeleton; and is a traditional decoration for Day of the Dead. Click here for a fun calaca activity with a home-made dough recipe. Your kids can shape their calacas and then draw on them the next day. What a better way to get in the Halloween/ Day of the Dead spirit!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Opportunities For Involvement
The Alliance Française was first established in Paris United States
One of 1,135 chapters in 138 countries, Alliance Française de Charleston was founded in 1960. Its 300+ members represent the mingling of two groups: a French community seeking to stay connected to their French heritage and an American community interested in experiencing French culture. So if you're looking for some French culture locally and want to be connected in the community, check out this movie!
Cine Club- October 21 L'ARNACOEUR (HEARTBREAKER) 2010 , at 7:00pm
Auditorium of Institute of Psychiatry, MUSC
67 President Street.
$3.00 for AF members and students, $5.00 for general public
A Best French Film of the Year nominee at the 2011 Césars Awards (French Oscars) HEARTBREAKER features Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in a light and breezy romantic comedy set in beautiful Monaco.
Alex (Romain Duris) and his sister and brother-in-law run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the upcoming wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.
(Nominations at 2011 Césars Awards for Best French Film, Best First Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor)
If you would like more information, check out The Alliance Française de Charleston Website
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Learning Foreign Language Earlier Rather Than Later
To further support why your children should be learning a second language earlier rather than later, I stumbled upon a few great website that confirms your decision! -Kathleen Marcos from childhoodaffirmations.com wrote Should Your Child Learn A Second Language which summarizes the benefits of early language exposure such as personal benefits, cognitive benefits, academic benefits, social benefits and more.
-Also Marie from makeandtakes.com wrote Benefits of Learning A Second Language which also talks about the various benefits of early language exposition and acquisition.
-And lastly the Georgia Coalition For Language Learning wrote Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language which also talks about some great research supporting learning a foreign language at an early age.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Number Songs
Song and dance are great ways to practice a foreign language! Check out this cute video (in spanish) to practice our newly learned numbers.
The above video is an example of a song we danced to in class as well as a hands-on aspect, where your kids added their own elephants into a web. We had a blast!
For french check out this one!
There are a bunch more of songs like these on your CDs, so be sure to listen to them with your kids!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Numbers Continued!
Now that we have a good basis for our numbers, there are some great games that your kids can continue to practice their newly learned knowledge with, while having fun!
Pricing for private classes are as follows:
1 child: $20 per class
2-4 children: $16 per child per class
5 or more children: $14 per child per class
(classes are typically 30-45min once a week)
*Click on the "Number Labeling in French" link
*Click on the "Number Labeling in Spanish" link
The best way to learn a language is to be exposed to it regularly. Activities such as the ones above are great resources for your kids to continue being introduced to the language.
If you would like your child to be around the language even more, remember we offer private lessons! If you are interested in setting up private lessons, contact
summer@petitfrancais.com to set up a day and time. Typically, private classes are held
at your home or other location of your choosing. Whether the classes are one-on-one or a
neighborhood group, your child is sure to enjoy learning language!
Pricing for private classes are as follows:
1 child: $20 per class
2-4 children: $16 per child per class
5 or more children: $14 per child per class
(classes are typically 30-45min once a week)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Numbers!
Now that we have been introduced to our greetings and salutations, this month we are starting on numbers (and more)! Two fun videos are attached below for your children to practice with and enjoy!
Enchantedlearning.com has a great variety of free print-outs for your children to partake in some hands-on learning. Once you open each page, you can simply print it and let your kids begin coloring the pictures and familiarizing themselves with their new vocabulary!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
September Newsletter
Click here for our most recent newsletter including links for resources to practice at home.
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