French / Spanish Halloween Videos

This week and next, we are learning about body parts! Halloween is a great time of year to teach the body parts, using pumpkin faces, label the skeleton, make your own pumpkin/skull etc! We are reading the book, GO AWAY BIG GREEN MONSTER and also singing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!

Here are a few great Halloween videos to watch with your kids in French/Spanish!

Quebec Trip

If you missed the informational meeting about our trip to Quebec this summer, but would like more information,

visit: www.educationaltravel.com

Login:
Username: Summer
password: Landrith

Here you can find out all the details of our trip and enroll on-line!

Sign up by Dec. 15th and save $200! You can also set up a monthly payment plan.

French people have a hard time speaking English too!

Here is a very funny clip from "The Pink Panther". Steve Martin is one of my all time favorite comedians... here he is pretending to be a French person trying to speak English!

Trip to Quebec, Summer 2011!

WL4K is hosting it's first international trip for students this summer to Montreal and Quebec! This trip is open to any student age 3 and up (traveling with parent chaperone(s)). Travelers are encouraged to have studied French, but the main goal of this trip will be to offer a cultural exposure to the children in a foreign country where English is not the primary language.

I am hosting an information night on Sunday, Oct. 17th from 5-6pm at Rue de Jean (39 John Street). Come have a glass of wine and some hors d'oeuvres while learning more information about this wonderful opportunity for your children!

Please email me at worldlanguages4kids@gmail.com if you plan on attending the meeting on Sunday night!

Authentic French food in Charleston

Here are some of the best places to go in Charleston to get a taste of the best food in the world!

Rue de Jean: Located in historic downtown Charleston , SC , 39 Rue de Jean is a refined French café and bar offering the best in classic Brasserie cuisine. The creations of our culinary team pay homage to the classic brasserie cuisine that inspired vehemently loyal Parisians. Guests of 39 Rue de Jean enjoy indoor/outdoor patio seating, cocktails and a predominantly French wine list blended with a selection of our steward's favorites.

Gaulart et Maliclet Cafe: 98 Broad Street (843) 577.9797. Some of the best escargot in Charleston. Try their lunch or dinner plates that come with a glass of wine all for under $10.00!

Macaroon Boutique: Authentic, traditional bakery/patisserie. Baked every day on site with 99% local ingredients. Macaroons, breakfast pastries, chocolate truffles, cookies, country breads, crusty rolls, all in the French style, all fresh and delicious.

Christophe Artisan Chocolatier: 363 1/2 King Street and in I'on village. The place to go for handmade chocolates to one-of a kind chocolate sculptures. (also makes great gifts!)

On-line resources from the BBC:

Talk Spanish and Talk French are great video resources for kids (and parents) to learn and practice your new language at home!

For kids only from the BBC:
Probably my favorite web resource for learning french! Primary French from the BBC introduces French language through animated videos and corresponding games.

Primary Spanish is also available but not as extensive as the French site.

View all language resources at the BBC HERE

Happy Learning!

French 2 Students at work

French level 2 students at Stiles Point Elementary School! We are having fun during our weekly classes and learning A LOT of French!

Pronounciation Help

Many parents want to encourage language learning at home... but don't know how to say the words!

LangaugeGuide.org is the solution! Simply drag your mouse over the vocabulary word to hear it pronounced (topics range from alphabet, colors and numbers to learning the words for the planets, food and travel)

visit: www.languageguide.org and choose your language!

This week in WL4K classes...

Hola / Bonjour!

This week: my name is... what's your name? Children are practicing asking and telling what their names are! Elementary students have all gotten to choose a French / Spanish name for class and made name tags! We are playing all sorts of name games and taking turns rolling or throwing the beach ball to encourage the children to speak in the target language!

Every week, we will be spending about 10-15 minutes reviewing vocabulary or phrases that have been previously taught. This repetition is necessary for language learning and also allows new students to join at any time to catch on.

Bon weekend!

French and Spanish greeting songs!

One of my favorite blogs for getting ideas for lessons and resources for teaching languages to children is www.foreignlanguagefun.com.

Here are 2 videos from her blog that teach French and Spanish greetings vocabulary to simple music that kids know and love.