Resources

For months now, I have been posting ample free sources of learning materials for you to share with your children. So I figured I would switch things up a bit for today and give you a website with tons of books and activities that you can buy that are fairly priced and great resources for you and your children at home. The site has everything from French and Spanish Dr. Seuss books, to themed dinner plates to French and Spanish alphabet blocks. We have no connection with f0reignlanguagefun.com and do not receive anything if you purchase from them, but I thought it was a good resource to share. Also please feel free to explore the site for other free podcasts, apps, videos and more!

For French please click here

For Spanish please click here*

*(click the top link that is connected with Amazon.com)

Video time!

It's been a little while since the last time I shared a fun (catchy) video, so I did some searching and found some videos for you to watch with your children.

The French video I found is a nice mix of both English and French, with inclusion of a variety of types of words such as numbers, colors and more!

The Spanish video is a counting video with ducklings, try to have your children recognize the patterns (also a great skill they learn in math during school) and follow along with lyrics which are easy to remember.

Songs!

As i'm sure you have been able to tell by now, we try to use as many songs as possible to expose your children to French and Spanish. Learning by singing, and getting involved is a fun way for children of all ages to grasp new concepts, understand new words and have fun while doing so! Hopefully your kids have been practicing at home what they learn in class! Also, be sure to continue listening to your CDs which have a bunch of great songs on them! If you ave already covered all of the songs on the CD at home, there are many free websites on the internet that offer songs, lyrics, videos and more. Courtesy of freesongsforkids.com, here are some more songs and videos for you!

CLICK HERE for French

CLICK HERE for Spanish

Family

In our classes we are talking about families and learning the associated vocabulary. BBC has a great website for learning new languages; on the site you can see translations, listen to pronunciation, watch videos and listen to songs. Try and set aside a few minutes to explore the site with your children and expand their foreign language knowledge!

For French click here

For Spanish click here

Happy Valentines Day!

Valentines Day, or Saint Valentine's Day, is observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentinus. Valentines day is now celebrated world wide, spreading to all corners of the world. It has come to be represented through various symbols such as the heart, doves, and cupid. since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

Courtesy of spanishplayground.net, try printing these fun Spanish valentines day cards for your kids to share! And know it's time to learn some French and Spanish

Spanish:

Te quiero mucho – I love you a lot
Me haces muy feliz – You make me happy
Me haces sonreir – You make me smile

French:

Je t'aime - I love you

(une carte de) la Saint-Valentin - St. Valentine's Day (card)

Je t'adore - I adore you

Sports around the world.

As i'm sure everyone is well aware, last Sunday was Superbowl

Sunday! Though football has engulfed our culture and has become a symbol of sports for America, it is by no means as important and other cultures.

Courtesy of discoverfrance.net, I would like to introduce you to Boules (Pétanque)! The game of boules, otherwise known as pétanque , is perhaps the sport that is closest to French hearts. Similar to British lawn bowling or Italian bocce , the French version is traditionally played with metallic balls on a dirt surface beneath plane trees, with a glass of pastis at hand. The object of the game is to throw your balls — usually with somewhat of an arched back-spin — so that they land closer to the small object ball (cochonnet ) than those of your opponent, or strike and drive the object ball toward your other balls and away from your opponent's.

As i'm sure many of you know, Soccer (or Football) is hugeeeeeeee in Spanish speaking countries. But what you may not know is, there are many forms for soccer in these countries. Futsal is a variant of soccer, in which two teams with six players (one of which is the goal keeper) have unlimited substitutions play for the most goals. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller ball with less bounce than a regular football.The surface,ball & rules create an emphasis on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces.

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Greetings Videos

If you have been following the blog, you will remember the Bonjour song with lyrics that I posted a few months ago. I figured I would do a follow up with that in both French and Spanish with some fun videos! Try having your kids sing along with it, or play it a few times until it becomes so catchy that your children WANT to know it! Remember...LEARNING IS FUN!

Click below for the French Version

Click Below for the Spanish Version

Learning is Fun

Everyone remembers those days in elementary school when we got to play games. Whether it be Jeopardy studying for a test, or word searches to familiarize us with words that we were learning etc., we were always excited about it! Though we didn't know it at the time, teachers were using these games to make learning fun. I stumbled upon a great website that offers great games in both French and Spanish for your children to play. Feel free to play around with the website and search all of the fun games they have. Check out the various printable board games with pictures and flash cards for your children to expand their French and Spanish vocabulary! Courtesy of Hello-world.com, CLICK HERE for the French page of games, and CLICK HERE for the Spanish page of games! Enjoy!