Language for Little Learners

Valentine's Day in French

2012-01-16T14:45:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day in French is a booklet that focuses on the names of different Valentine's Day items in French.

Included:

10 full color pages of Valentine's Day vocabulary with a pronunciation guide for your students
3 worksheets to reinforce the vocabulary
4 copywork pages (manuscript and cursive)
1 bingo game with 33 unique bingo cards
1 matching game
1 completion certificate

All artwork is original and created by myself.

Click Below to purchase - $2.50 - It will be emailed to you as soon as possible.

Also, check out Valentine's Day in Spanish

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Teachers Pay Teachers

2012-01-13T08:00:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! I've recently joined a website called Teachers Pay Teachers. This way, you can either by my ebooks here on my own site or through Teachers Pay Teachers. I haven't had a chance to put EVERYTHING up on my store, but I will be doing so today and the during the weekend.

My store link is: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Crawford

There is a free Valentine's Day Math Journal in my store, so be sure to grab it!

Mathbooking - Space Journal

2012-01-12T05:45:00.001-08:00

This is a 32 page ebook with 30 math journal prompts with a space theme. These are perfect for students in the first or second grade.

There are two versions and you can select this when you check out. For Teachers: All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need. For Homeschoolers or Parents: There is one prompt on each page and you can use the ebook as your child's own math journal.

The different skills covered in the ebook are:
number writing
patterns
shapes
time
money
addition
subtraction
higher level thinking
spatial concepts
graphs
comparison
fractions

Click below to purchase Mathbooking - Space Journal Prompts for only $3.00.

Mathbooking - Winter Journal

2012-01-12T05:35:00.001-08:00

This is a 32 page ebook with 30 math journal prompts with a winter theme. These are perfect for students in the first or second grade.

There are two versions and you can select this when you check out. For Teachers: All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need. For Homeschoolers or Parents: There is one prompt on each page and you can use the ebook as your child's own math journal.

The different skills covered in the ebook are:
number writing
patterns
shapes
time
money
addition
subtraction
higher level thinking
spatial concepts
graphs
comparison
fractions

Click below to purchase Mathbooking - Winter Journal Prompts for only $3.00.

New Homeschool/Teach Resources Website

2012-01-09T10:59:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! I just wanted you all to know that I've created a new website. It's mixminder.com. I'm creating tons of FREE resources for both homeschoolers and teachers. So far, I have lots of alphabet pages for pre-k and kindergarten. I will be adding some math journal prompts later today for 1st and 2nd grades. Every day I will be posting new resources for everyone to use and enjoy!!! Don't worry though, I will still be using this website as well and will be adding more French and Spanish resources!

Numbers 4-6 Copywork Page

2011-11-25T00:49:00.000-08:00

Here's another quick, simple worksheet to start teaching your child their numbers in French. Simply double click on the picture above and then you can print from the screen that opens up. More worksheets to follow.

More French for Little Girls is on Amazon

2011-11-24T00:20:00.000-08:00

More French for Little Girls is now available on Amazon.

Christmas in French

2011-11-16T14:06:00.000-08:00

Christmas in French is the 15th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on the names of Christmas words in French.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these Christmas words in French. Also included are: a summary page, 2 worksheets, 4 copywork pages, 2 games (bingo and a matching game) and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

Click the button below to purchase this ebook for only $2.00.

More French for Little Girls

2011-11-14T00:52:00.000-08:00

This workbook is a continuation of French for Little Girls. In this second level your daughter will continue her exploration of the French language while engaging in activities that will help to motivate her. She will pretend to be a baby animal, dress up like a fairy, play with paper dolls, and more.

This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of French. You and your daughter can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, dictionary and teaching hints.

If you'd like to buy this book as an ebook, click the add to cart button and it will be emailed to you shortly. This book should be available on Amazon in about 1 week if you'd prefer to buy it as a paperback book.

More French for Little Girls - $12.95

Numbers 1-3 Copywork Page

2011-11-07T01:20:00.000-08:00

Have you always wanted to start teaching your child a foreign language but you don't know where to begin? Here's a quick, simple worksheet to start teaching your child their numbers in French. Simply double click on the picture above and then you can print from the screen that opens up. More worksheets to follow.

Using Dot-to-Dots to teach French

2011-10-10T01:24:00.000-07:00

One way to help your children practice their numbers is by using dot-to-dots. They are in most English activity books, or you can download and print them free on the internet. Just ask your children to count in French as they connect the dots. Attached to this post is an easy 1-10 dot-to-dot that you can use.

More French for Little Boys

2011-10-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

More French for Little Boys has just been released. It will be available on Amazon in a few days. However, you can purchase it as an ebook here. It will be emailed to you shortly. $12.95

This workbook is a continuation of French for Little Boys. In this workbook your son will continue his exploration of the French language while engaging in activities that will help to motivate him. He will design his own monster, make his own spaceship, open a sweet shop and much, much more.

This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of French. You and your son can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, dictionary and teaching hints.

Clothes in French

2011-10-01T07:08:00.000-07:00

Clothes in French is the newest volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on clothing.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these numbers in French. Also included are: a summary pages, 2 worksheets, 4 copywork pages, 2 games and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

Clothes in French - only $2.00 - It will be emailed to you shortly.

More Spanish for Little Boys

2011-09-28T04:12:00.000-07:00

My latest Spanish workbook has just been released!

This workbook is a continuation of Spanish for Little Boys. In this workbook your son will continue his exploration of the Spanish language while engaging in activities that will help to motivate him. He will design his own monster, make his own spaceship, open a sweet shop and much, much more. This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of Spanish. You and your son can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, dictionary and teaching hints.

Halloween in French

2011-09-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

Halloween is a great time for all children, why not spice it up with a little French? Halloween in French is the 12th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on the names of Halloween words in French.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these sweet words in French. Also included are: a summary page, 3 worksheets, 6 copywork pages, 2 games and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

Halloween in French - only $2.00 - It will be emailed to you shortly.

More Numbers in French

2011-09-18T13:44:00.000-07:00

More Numbers in French is the 13th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on numbers 11 through 20. Also, it will introduce bigger numbers, up to 1 million.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these numbers in French. Also included are: 2 summary pages, 5 worksheets, 8 copywork pages, 1 game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

More Numbers in French - only $2.00 - It will be emailed to you shortly.

French for Little Girls

2011-09-05T06:16:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited that after a year of working on "French for Little Girls", it's finally available on Amazon! This workbook is designed to target the obsessions of little girls: princesses, tea parties, horses, and more. You and your daughter will open the door to the French language while coloring flowers, playing memory games with different types of toys and hosting your own tea party in French. This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of French. You and your daughter can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, dictionary and teaching hints.

Spanish for Little Girls on Amazon

2011-08-28T01:38:00.000-07:00

Amazon was much quicker than I thought they would be. Spanish for Little Girls is now available. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.

Spanish for Little Girls

2011-08-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

Spanish for Little Girls is finally complete. It will be available on Amazon in about 3 weeks, but for now, you can order an e-copy of here. Just click the link below and you can purchase book as a PDF file and it will be emailed to you.

Most people learn a foreign language best when they are properly motivated. This workbook is designed to target the obsessions of little girls: princesses, tea parties, horses, and more. You and your daughter will open the door to the Spanish language while coloring flowers, playing memory games with different types of toys and hosting your own tea party in Spanish.

This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of Spanish. You and your daughter can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, dictionary and teaching hints.

Spanish for little Girls - $12.95

Sweets in French

2011-08-18T04:06:00.000-07:00

Camping in French is the 11th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on the names of sweet food words in French.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these sweet words in French. Also included are: a summary page, 3 worksheets, 4 copywork pages, 2 games and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children. This product is partially based on my language learning blog.

Click 'add to cart' to buy this booklet for only 2 dollars. It will be emailed to you shortly after you purchase it.

Freebie - Sweet Words in French - Matching Worksheet

2011-08-16T05:46:00.000-07:00

I hope your children enjoy this new sweet vocabulary in French worksheet! It's a simple worksheet, yet educational, helping your children to remember the names of sweet words in French!

Sweet Words in French Word Search

2011-08-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

Today's freebie is a word search for your children. This will help them to remember some of the sweet words in French. Just double click on the picture above and you can print the word search worksheet. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Copywork Pages for Sweet Words in French - Cursive

2011-08-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

Here are some cursive copywork pages for the sweet words in French that I've been blogging about the last week or two. I hope your kids like these and they help them to remember the words as well as practice their cursive writing

Sweet French Words - Copywork Pages

2011-08-12T07:16:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 copywork pages that you can use with your children. Just simply double click on each picture which will bring up a screen that you can print it from. Then, you can have your children practice writing each sweet word in French while they are practicing their manuscript writing. Enjoy!

le cône de neige - Snow cone

2011-08-11T06:24:00.000-07:00

The last word in our sweet words in French unit is le cône de neige which means snow cone. Now, we can begin to reinforce these words with your children. You can go over the last few days of posts and see if they remember the names. Stay tuned for tomorrow and I'll make a fun worksheet.

Pie in French

2011-08-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

la tarte - pie

Going with my same theme of sweets, today's word is la tarte which means pie. Remember also we use the word tart in English but it usually only refers to pies without a dough covering. 1 more word tomorrow and then some activities to reinforce these 'sweet' words.

Sweet bread - la brioche

2011-08-07T06:23:00.000-07:00

la brioche

La brioche is a type of sweet bread. Many English speakers call brioche, simply brioche. So you can either tell your child that it is a type of sweet bread or you can say it is the same in English as in French.

Two more sweet words, then fun exercises will follow for you and your children to enjoy!

Chocolate in French

2011-08-06T05:17:00.000-07:00

le chocolat - chocolate

Today's sweet word that you can teach your children is le chocolat which means chocolate. :) Stay tuned for a few more words and then some fun activities to reinforce these sweet words: worksheets, copywork and games.

Ice Cream - la glace

2011-08-05T06:54:00.000-07:00

la glace - ice cream

La glace is how people say ice cream in French. They may also use la crème glacée, but you hear mostly la glace. FYI, la glace also means ice and mirror.

Camping in French

2011-08-05T04:33:00.000-07:00

Camping in French is the 10th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on the names of camping words in French.

There are colorful graphics to help your children remember these camping words in French. Also included are: a summary page, 4 worksheets, 4 copywork pages and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children. This product is based on my language learning blog.

To purchase this booklet for only 1 dollar, click on the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

Body Parts in French

2011-08-04T04:23:00.000-07:00

Body Parts in French is the 9th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on the names of body parts in French.

There are separate pages for each of the 12 body parts. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these body parts in French. Also included are: a summary pages, 4 worksheets, 4 copywork pages, a matching game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children. The booklet consists of 27 pages.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children.

Only $2.00 - Click the link below to purchase a copy and I will email it to you shortly.

Sugar in French

2011-08-03T04:22:00.000-07:00

le sucre - sugar

There will be a few more sweet words before I make more worksheets. The 5 sweet word of this mini-lesson is le sucre which means sugar. For an activity with your children you can have them tell you which items in your kitchen have sucre in them. Depending on their level, they can even say their names in French. If not, perhaps they can practice their counting in French skills and count all of the food items in your kitchen pantry which contain sucre in them.

Freebie - Sweets in French Worksheet

2011-08-02T07:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a worksheet that you can print out by double clicking on the icon and then selecting to print. This worksheet focuses on 4 French sweet words. 4 of my favorite foods and I'm sure 4 of your children's favorite foods as well. It's always fun for children to learn French words of their favorite things - especially food!

Cotton Candy in French

2011-08-01T05:51:00.000-07:00

la barbe à papa - cotton candy

Teach your children how to say which types of sweets they like by using 'j'aime' (I like) and then the name of what they like. J'aime la barbe à papa.

Le Gâteau - Cake

2011-07-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

How do you say cake in French? le gâteau
'le' means 'the' and 'gâteau' means cake. The reason I always have 'le' or 'la' along with the noun being taught is because 'le' is masculine and 'la' is feminine and for French and many other languages you need to learn and remember which is used with each noun.

Cookies in French - Les Biscuits

2011-07-28T06:36:00.000-07:00

Today' new 'sweet' word in French for your children is: le biscuit. This means cookie in English. Today, you can give your child a few biscuits for dessert and have them count how many biscuits they have. The way you pronounce le biscuit is: luh-bees-kwee.

Bonbon - Candy

2011-07-27T06:23:00.000-07:00

The next theme for my blog is teaching candy/sweet words in French. I mean who doesn't like candy, cake, pies, cookies and more? These next few posts were help you to motivate your children to learn French by teaching them some yummy food words. The first word is bonbon. Bonbon means candy. You can have your children count each bonbon in the picture in French. You can even have them practice their colors by describing each piece of bonbon as well. Stay tuned for more yummy food in French!

More Camping in French Worksheets

2011-07-26T05:58:00.000-07:00

Here are some simple, yet useful worksheets to help reinforce camping vocabulary in French. Just double click on each one and it will bring it into a new window. Then, you can print it from there. Enjoy!

French Camping Vocabulary Word Search

2011-07-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Today's freebie is a French Camping Vocabulary Word Search for your children. Just click on the picture above and it will open it to a new page where you can print it from. I hope everyone is having a great summer. Please email me if you have any suggestions for units that I can make for your children and everyone else who reads this blog. :)

French Camping Vocabulary Copywork Pages - Cursive

2011-07-24T05:21:00.001-07:00

Here are some camping copywork pages for cursive handwriting of the camping vocabulary words in French. It's interesting to note that in France they start teaching cursive in kindergarten. The cursive is very loopy here. My son who just finished 2nd grade here likes writing in it, but my daughter who just finished kindergarten thinks it's too hard with all of the loops.

French Camping Vocabulary Copywork Pages

2011-07-23T02:48:00.000-07:00

Above are 2 copywork pages that your children can use for practicing their new camping words in French. These are for manuscript writing. Click on the pictures above to open up a new page that you can print from.

Tomorrow I will upload some for cursive writing. The cursive will be geared to American cursive style as the French cursive style is much different and much more loopy.

I hope everyone has a good weekend!

Camping worksheet

2011-07-22T02:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a nice little French camping words worksheet to help your children remember some of the camping French vocabulary that I introduced the past two day. More camping activities and worksheets to come in the next few days.

Le Camping - Camping - Part 2

2011-07-21T02:23:00.000-07:00

Today, there are a few more vocabulary words I wanted to introduce and then tomorrow and the next few days after will be worksheets and activities you can do with your children to reinforce these French words.

la tente - tent

la carte - map

la boussole - compass

le sac à dos - backpack

Le Camping - Camping

2011-07-20T06:52:00.000-07:00

I'm going to start a new format to my blog and introduce a group of words on a theme and then the following few days make activities for that same theme. The first theme is going to be camping. You can use the pictures above and help teach your children a few camping words in French.

le camping - camping
le feu de camp - campfire
la guimauve - marshmallow
le hot-dog - hotdog
la lune - the moon

Stay tuned for tomorrow and I will introduce a few more camping words in French

Color Worksheet Freebie

2011-07-19T03:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a little freebie worksheet I made to help your children practice their colors in French. Click on the picture to get a bigger view. Then, you can print it from there.

Enjoy!

Pets in French

2011-06-22T07:06:00.000-07:00

Pets in French is the 8th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on pets in French.

There are separate pages for each of the pets. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these names in French. Also included are: a summary page, 4 worksheets,6 copywork pages, a bingo game, a matching game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

If you would like to purchase it for only 2 dollars. Click on the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

The Tooth Fairy Activity Book

2011-06-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun booklet I made to help children learn a little about the Tooth Fairy and customs around the world. They will also explore their own feelings and thoughts about her in a way that will spark their imaginations. Also included are 2 tooth fairy envelopes that they can make as well as a tooth fairy sign they can hang up. This 15 page booklet is only 1 dollar. Click the add to cart button to purchase and the booklet will be mailed to you shortly.

Countries of the World - Activities and Copywork - Canada

2011-06-16T14:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the 4th volume of Countries of the World - Activities and Copywork. This booklet focuses on the country of Canada. Your child will learn facts about Canada while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your child will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that will also be emailed to you.

If you would like to purchase this booklet for only 1 dollar, please click the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

Farm Animals in French

2011-06-10T04:32:00.000-07:00

Farm Animals in French is the 7th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on farm animals' names in French. Also the verb 'to like' will be introduced.

There are separate pages for each of the farm animals. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these names in French. Also included are: a summary page, 4 worksheets, 4 copywork pages, a bingo game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

If you would like to purchase it for only 2 dollars. Click on the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

Veggies in French

2011-06-05T02:37:00.000-07:00

Fruits in French

2011-06-04T11:30:00.000-07:00

Fruits in French is the 5th volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on fruit names in French and the verb to want (vouloir).

There are separate pages for each of the fruits. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these fruit names in French. Also included are: a 2 summary pages, 2 worksheets, 3 copywork pages, a matching game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

If you'd like to purchase this for 2 dollars, then click the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

Months in French

2011-06-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

Months in French is the fourth volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume focuses on months of the calendar in French.
There are separate pages for each of the months. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these months in French. Also included are: a summary page, 3 worksheets, 2 copywork pages, a matching game and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

If you'd like to buy it for 2 dollars, please click the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children.

Mexico - Copywork and Activities

2011-05-29T02:45:00.000-07:00

Activity and Copywork Booklet about France

2011-05-27T02:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first volume of Countries of the World - Activities and Copywork. This booklet focuses on the country of France. Your child will learn facts about France while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your child will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on an epassport that you will receive when you purchase any of the booklets from this series.

To purchase this 51 page booklet for only 1 dollar. Please click on the link below and it (and the passport) will be emailed to you shortly.

Activity and Copywork Booklet about Germany

2011-05-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome to a new booklet series that I've created called: Countries of the World - Activities and Copywork. This booklet focuses on the country of Germany. Your child will learn facts about Germany while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your child will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that I will email you once you purchase this 50 page booklet for only 1 dollar.

To order this booklet click the button below and it will be emailed to you shortly!

Polite Phrases in French

2011-04-29T14:38:00.000-07:00

Polite Phrases in French is the third volume in a booklet series to help chidren learn French. This volume will focus on polite phrases in French - like please and thank you.

There are separate pages for 12 different phrases. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember these phrases in French. Also included are: a summary page, 5 worksheets, 2 copywork pages, and a completion certificate. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children.

If you'd like to buy this, click add to cart below and I will email the PDF to you.

Polite Phrases in French - $2.00

Colors in French

2011-04-27T06:21:00.000-07:00

The next booklet in my new e-curriculum is out! Colors in French is the second volume in a booklet series to help children learn French. This volume will focus on colors in French and the verb 'to be'.

There are separate pages for 10 different colors. Each page has colorful graphics to help your children remember their colors in French. Also included are: a summary page, 2 worksheets, 2 copywork pages, 1 color sheet with color key in French, a memory game, a bingo game with 3 cards and a completion certificate in the booklet. There is also a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact me for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children.

If you'd like to buy a copy of this ebooklet, click add to cart below and I'll email you the book.

Colors in French - $2.00

Numbers in French

2011-04-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

I've been working on a new French book series. It's made up of little booklets that you can down load from this website. I plan on releasing a new booklet every 2 to 3 weeks. This way it's easy for homeschooling mom's to have a little chuck of French to teach their children and it's more economical as well. This booklet is only 2 dollars!

The first booklet is called Numbers in French. This volume will focus on numbers 1-10 in French and the verb 'to have' - avoir.

There is a separate page for each number with colorful graphics to help your children remember their numbers in French. Also included are: a summary page, 2 worksheets, 2 copywork pages, 1 color by number page, a memory game and a completion certificate in the booklet. There is a pronuciation guide for the French text to help your children.

As with all products that are sold by Language for Little Learners, you can contact us for any help you need to make these products as successful as possible for you and your children.

If you'd like to buy it now, click add to cart. I'll email you the file and you can begin your child's language learning!

Counting Bonbons Worksheet

2011-03-31T00:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a worksheet you can do with your children to help them practice counting by learning the word bonbons for candy!

Bande dessinée - French comic books

2011-03-28T07:32:00.000-07:00

Bande dessinée (also called BD) are comic books and are pretty popular here in France. My children and I like to read Smurfs (in French: Les Schtroumpfs). I've found that reading comics really helps to engage and teach my children many new vocabulary words. Reading in English helped our children to learn English, and reading in French will help our children learn French.

I recommend trying to find some French comic books on ebay, amazon or if you can't find anything you like, drop me an email and I can find whatever you are looking for and mail it to you. I remember the frustration of finding good French materials in USA, so let me know if I can help!

French Worksheet - Fruit Names

2011-03-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a new worksheet I made to help your children learn fruit vocabulary in French. You can also print out the vocabulary words below and have them put the French word on the correct picture.

Vocabulary words:

carrot - la carotte
strawberry - la fraise
banana - la banane
peach - la pêche
grapes - les raisins
cherry - la cerise
apple - la pomme

French for Little Boys E-Book

2011-03-23T13:42:00.000-07:00

I have recently put together a zip file of French for Little Boys. It is a PDF of the cover and of the entire workbook. This way people who don't live in the United States will have an easier time purchasing the workbook if they would like to so. Also, since it is discounted at only $12.95 for the e-book, it will make it more affordable for more people to enjoy with their children.

In order to purchase it, click the link below. I will email you the ebook shortly. have any questions at all, please email me at ybatot @ yahoo.com.

3 Reasons to Teach Your Children a Foreign Language

2011-03-23T07:16:00.000-07:00

I've always loved learning and teaching languages ever since I was a young girl. To me, learning a foreign language is fun and so rewarding. Here are the main three reasons why I'm teaching my children to learn French.

1. Age - Learning a foreign language when you are young is so much easier than when you are an adult or even in college. My children soak up the language like a sponge. Many researchers believe that you learn the ability to learn a foreign language after puberty, especially native-like pronunciation. So, now is the time to start teaching your children a foreign language.

2. Bonding - Even if you don't know a foreign language yourself, you can learn along with your son. Pick a foreign language that you find useful or that interests you and run with it. Having this special time with you toddlers or young children will help you to bond together as a family.

3. Expanding their mind - As youngesters, they rarely think or understand what is happening around the world or even that there are people out there who don't speak English. While you teach them a foreign language you can teach them about the different cultures and countries of the people who speak that language. You can cook new food together and have a great time learning about new and exciting things!

Easter Coloring French Worksheet

2011-03-22T06:31:00.000-07:00

Print out the worksheet above and have your children decorate the eggs anyway they want using the colors below each egg. They can color them, cut out and glue construction paper on them, use glitter or any other art supplies that they have.

Animal Sounds in French Worksheet

2011-03-21T06:37:00.000-07:00

Here's a worksheet to help your children practice animal sounds in French. Double click on the worksheet and then you can print it from the page it brings up.

Have fun!

Animal Sounds in French

2011-03-20T03:48:00.000-07:00

We've been reading a lot of books in French lately and my children have noticed how all of the animal sounds are written differently in French. I think it's really neat how every language interprets and hears animal sounds so differently. Below is a list of French animal sounds that you can teach your children.

Dog - ouah

cat - miaou

rooster - cocorico

turkey - glou glou

cow - meuh

bird - cui

duck - coin

pig - groin

donkey - hihan

Learning Colors in French - One color a meal

2011-03-19T06:02:00.000-07:00

Are you just starting teaching your children their colors in French? Why not have a whole meal in the color you are trying to teach them? That way during the meal you can repeat the name of the color in French lots of times.

For example:
Orange - mandarin oranges, carrots, mac & cheese, cantelope, pimento cheese
Green - salad, bell peppers, zuchini squash, green beans
Red - red peppers, cherries, strawberries, strawberry ice cream, red beans
Yellow - corn, yellow butter bread, pinapples, bananas, noodles with a yellow cream sauce
Blue - blueberries (okay you'd probably have to cheat on this on and use some food dye)

French Spring Worksheet

2011-03-18T06:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a Spring worksheet to help you children count and add in French. The theme is Spring since, it is only days before Spring is officially here!!!

St. Patrick's Day Worksheet - French

2011-03-17T05:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a cute little shamrock worksheet I made for my daughter to help her practice her numbers in French. It goes up to 17 in honor of St. Patrick's Day. If you want to have your child work on their handwriting at the same time, they can write the number of each shamrock as they count them in French.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

April Calendar in French

2011-03-16T06:00:00.001-07:00

I trying to make these earlier than I have in the past, so that people can print them out and use them. If you're like me you procrastinate, so doing this a few weeks early gives you a little procrastinate time built in! :) I really find it useful to have these calendars on the fridge for the kids. They get to read the days of the weeks in French every time they look at it, which is often!

Songs to Teach Children French

2011-03-15T06:04:00.001-07:00

If your children love songs as much as my children do, then using songs is a great approach to help your children learn French. I found this site, Mama Lisa's World, that has a lot of great songs. It has the MP3 of the songs, plus English and French versions of both. Some even have game instructions. This one is my daughter's favorite and the original text and MP3 can be found at this link:

À cheval sur mon bidet

Riding My Horsey

Chanson pour sauter sur les genoux

(French)

Children's Song

(English)

À cheval sur mon bidet*(1)
Quand il trotte, il est parfait
Au pas, au pas, au pas, (2)
Au trot, au trot, au trot (3)
Au galop, au galop, au galop !(4)

Riding my horsey,
When he trots, he is perfect,
At a walk, at a walk, at a walk,
At a trot, at a trot, at a trot,
At a gallop, at a gallop, at a gallop.

Game Instructions

(1) Sit the child on your lap, holding his/her hands
and make him/her bounce as if riding a horse.

(2) Make a slow beat with your legs,

(3) Speed up the rhythm,

(4) End by a gallop!

Family Members in French

2011-03-14T06:05:00.000-07:00

Here's a worksheet to help practice family member vocabulary in French. If your child can read, they can read the words themselves and then draw a picture of their family member. If they can't read, you can read it to them and they can repeat you. Then, they can draw the picture. Try to have them repeat the family member word as they are drawing.

Family member vocabulary in French:

mother - la mère
father - le père
sister - la sœur
brother - le frère
me - moi

Easter Worksheet - French Numbers

2011-03-11T04:58:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! This is a pretty simple easy French worksheet to use with kids from about 3 until 6 (or so, depending on the child of course). Have your child find 0 and then say the number's name in French. Then, they can color the egg and draw a line to the bunny. They continue like this counting upward until they reach 10.

You can make variations as well by having your children cut and paste the eggs around the bunny or other scenarios like that.

I hope you like it!

Practicing Numbers in French while Making an Easter Bunny

2011-03-10T06:30:00.000-08:00

Here's an easy Easter activity that you can do with your children while practicing French. All you need is some construction paper, glue and cotton balls, then you can improvise with whatever else you have and make a bunny. If you'd like detailed instructions, you can go here.

As your child glues the cotton balls onto the bunny shape, they can practice counting in French. Also, if you want to practice counting more, you can have them dip each cotton ball into paint before starting to glue and that way they can practice counting as well as their colors.

Happy Easter!

Frère Jacques

2011-03-09T05:34:00.000-08:00

Songs are always a good way to teach children a foreign language and Frère Jacques is a classic song that you can teach in both languages. I found this website where I got the lyrics and it has a video of the song as well.

Frère Jacques,
Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous?
Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines,
Din, din, don!
Din, din, don!

English Version:

Are you sleeping,
Are you sleeping?
Brother John?
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding ding dong,
Ding ding dong.

Mardi Gras Party!

2011-03-08T05:27:00.000-08:00

Happy Mardi Gras everyone!! I'm sure you know that Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in English. It's a time to celebrate and have fun! If you want to learn more about it, you can visit Wiki here and read more.

You can celebrate it at your own house with a little creativity. Today you and your child can make masks for the celebration out of construction paper. Or, if you have little time today, you can just have your child dress up in a costume that they already have at home. Lots of French children do that here in Paris.

Also, you can have a parade around your house with your costome, then you can sit down to some desserts that either you prepared with your child or that you bought at the store. Here's a site with simple Mardi Gras recipes for kids! Have fun!!!

Another great way to teach French numbers

2011-03-07T05:43:00.000-08:00

Here's an easy way to teach numbers in French - just go outside and play hop scotch with your children. All you need is a side walk and some chalk. It's as easy as pie. You can also change the rules and invent new ones. Just make sure every time your child lands in a square that they say the number in French. If you are just beginning to teach your children French, you can start by only going up to 5. The key is to tailor this and other activities to your child!

Here are the numbers 0-10 in French for your reference:

0 zéro
1 un
2 deux
3 trois
4 quatre
5 cinq
6 six
7 sept
8 huit
9 neuf
10 dix

Versailles

2011-03-04T05:17:00.001-08:00

The first 2 weeks were were in France we lived in a furnished apartment that I found on the internet. It was located in Versailles. Versailles is such a lovely area and the castle is absolutely beautiful. Here are a few pictures that we took there.

Interesting Facts about the French School System

2011-03-03T05:54:00.000-08:00

Now all of my children are happily attending school. Schools here are very different than the schools in the United States from my experience, which is quite limited. Here are some interesting facts that I've learned.

School is from 8:30-11:30 then the kids go home to eat and rest for 2 hours.

School starts back up at 1:30 and ends at 4:30.

There is a lunch program but you have to sign up for it at the mayor's office and it's usually for kids who have 2 working parents.

The gates of the school open up 10 mins early and then 10 minutes after school starts, they are locked and no one is allowed in. This has taught me to NOT be late!

In the 5 year old class, they start teaching the children how to write in cursive.

My 3 and 5 year old children go to a Maternelle School. It's for kids from 3 years (cut-off is Dec. 31st) to 6 year olds. I made the mistake of carrying my son into school today and was told that he had to walk. I have to admit, I like that aspect of the school. I think it's great for kids to learn to be independant.

My oldest son goes to a Primary School. This is for children from 6 years old until 11 years old.

Teaching French to a very active child

2011-03-02T04:44:00.000-08:00

My youngest son is 3 years old. We adopted him from Taiwan when he was about 6 months old. He's speech delayed in English so I haven't worked too much with him on learning French. We've just been concentrating on English. However, now we're in France and he really does need to learn some French especially since he starts school here tomorrow. He's a bit hyper and it's hard to find something to keep his interest. The one thing I did finally find was to use what he was already playing with and add a little French to it!

He was playing with his little cars from the movie "Cars" and wanted nothing to do with what I wanted him to do. So, I just got down on the floor with him and started to play with some of his cars. I started to line them up and say the numbers in French. Soon he began to follow and repeat what I said. Granted, it didn't last too long as he was off and running to his next activity, but this is a start. So, the moral of the story is to use whatever motivation you can find and take your child's lead as well.

Getting into school in France

2011-03-01T06:17:00.000-08:00

It was not a small feat to get my children into school in France. But, we did it! My oldest son, Callum - age 7, started school today! Here's a picture of him in front of his new school. My other son - age 3 and daughter - age 5, will be starting school on Thursday of this week. In case anyone was interested, I wanted to write about what we had to do in order to get them into school here. After finding and renting a permanent house here in Paris, we had to go to the local mayor's office. They gave us a list of what we needed to give them:

1. Rental agreement

2. EDF/GDF (electricity/gas) or water bill

3. Birth certificates of each child translated in French by an official translator that they recognize.

4. Marriage license translated in French by an official translator

5. Passports for all of us.

6. Vaccination records that we then had to take to the doctor's office here to get put on a special French vaccination book.

We then had to take photocopies of all of these items and then return them to the mayor's office. Something to note about the translators, the prices vary from 50 Euros to 35 Euros per document, so it is wise to shop around.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'd be more than happy to help. Next post, I'll talk a little about the different schools they are attending.

Eiffel Tower

2011-02-28T06:10:00.001-08:00

We've had a wonderful time in Paris so far! I can't believe we've already been here for 1 month. The children aren't in public school yet, as the schools were closed for 2 weeks due to a winter holiday. We've filled out all of the paper work and hopefully this week, we'll hear when and where they can start school. Here are some pictures from our trip to the Eiffel Tower that we took a few weeks ago. More pictures to follow!

We moved to France!

2011-02-04T11:28:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Sorry for the long hiatus from blogging. We just moved to France. We are currently living in a suburb of Paris. It's all so very exciting. We had so much to do in the USA before moving, like selling everything we owned including our cars and furniture. Now, on this side, we are doing things like opening a French bank account and buying new furniture. Things which are quick in the USA take much longer here and vice versa as well. As soon as we move into our permanent housing all 3 of our kids will start school here. Hopefully getting them into school won't be too difficult.

I'll try to post some activities we've been doing in order to get them up to speed in their French so they don't feel too overwhelmed when they start school.

Worksheets to Help Teach Numbers to Preschoolers

2010-12-18T19:42:00.000-08:00

I found a good site with some worksheets to teach numbers in English, but you can still use the site, print out the worksheets and teach your children the numbers in French. It's appropriate for preschoolers. It's been helpful for my 3 year old.

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/preschool/practice-counting.asp

I'm trying to look for some more age appropriate worksheets for my 7 year old and 5 year old. If anyone knows of any, let me know!

Spanish for Little Learners

2010-12-12T09:18:00.000-08:00

In the past I combined some French and Spanish posts on this site. I've decided to start a blog for teaching children Spanish. This way people who visit this blog and that blog will only see articles that interest them (either teaching their children Spanish or French).

The blog address for my new Spanish for Little Learners site is: http://spanishforlittlelearners.blogspot.com/

Guess Who????

2010-12-10T16:45:00.000-08:00

I have to admit that I've had the best time playing Guess Who Extra in French with my kids. For those of you who haven't played it yet. It's like classic Guess Who but with lots of cards that you can change. So you can guess which house hold item, which animal, which kid, which monster, etc. There are so many different things you can practice in French. The monster card is good for practicing colors and body parts.

The best reason I like playing games while teaching French to my kids is because the kids don't know that you are actually teaching them. :) They end up forgetting that they are learning and just have fun.

More Color Worksheets - French and Spanish

2010-09-09T19:17:00.000-07:00

Here are some simple worksheets for your children to practice their colors in French or Spanish. If they can't read yet, you can read the colors to them and they can color the word the correct color.

To extend this exercise, you can make a little color book. They can cut out each word and paste it to a page. Then they can cut a picture from a magazine that is that color or they can draw a picture and color it that color. There are many different ways you can expand this activity. Enjoy!

Red light, Green light

2010-09-08T11:22:00.001-07:00

Do you remember the old game Red light, Green light? You know the one where 1 person turns their back and says green light to the other people. Then, those people run as fast as they can to try to touch the person who is calling out the light colors. Then, when the person turns around and says red light, all of the people have to freeze. If you are caught running, then you have to be sent back to the starting line.

Now that you remember the game, have you ever thought about changing it to a French/Spanish game and playing with your kids? We did that this afternoon and the kids had fun. We even added colors like yellow for slowing down and black for dropping to the ground. We just tried to change it up a bit. Try it with your kids. I'm sure you'll have fun! It's a great fun way to learn a new language.

French Colors:

purple - violet

blue - bleu

green - vert

yellow - jaune

orange - orange

red - rouge

black - noir

Spanish Colors:

purple - morado

blue - azul

green - verde

yellow - amarillo

orange - anaranjado

red - rojo

black - negro

Back to the books!

2010-08-30T21:02:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I just got back from a great visit to Canada with my family. We spent most of our time in English speaking Ontario, but we did get to spend some time in French speaking Quebec. It was really cute to see my son walk up to "friendly strangers" to practice his French. He wasn't fearful at all. It reminded me about how important it is to just dive right in and practice with anyone who is willing to practice with you.

Since we home school, I get to create my own curriculum and I've decided to do intensive French this school year. I'll post any activities that could help you as well with your children. My children are 7, 5 and 2, so I'll have activities for those ages which could be altered for older (or younger) children as well.

Spanish for Little Boys

2010-08-02T11:28:00.001-07:00

Spanish for little boys is officially available on Amazon.com.

This workbook is created especially for parents who do not have any prior knowledge of Spanish. You and your son can embark on a journey of learning a foreign language together. Everything you need is inside this workbook, including a pronunciation guide, a dictionary and a variety of teaching tips. And as with French for Little Boys, you can email me and ask me any questions that you have about the workbook or ask for lesson ideas. I'm here to help you!

Spanish Puzzle Worksheet

2010-07-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a worksheet for teaching a few words in Spanish. You can use paint or photoshop and change the puzzle pieces to be different words that you are currently teaching. Or, you can use the worksheet as is. Simply cut print out the worksheet and cut out the shapes. Then your child can put the pieces together and say the words outloud!

hola - hi
adiós - goodbye
buenas noches - good night

French Puzzle Worksheet

2010-07-14T11:42:00.001-07:00

Here's a cute, simple little worksheet which will help you teach your kids a few phrases in French. You can print it out, cut it out and have your little ones practice the words. You can also edit the worksheet to practice any other phrases you'd like.

au revoir - goodbye

bonjour -hello/good day

bonne nuit - good night

Spanish for Little Boys

2010-07-13T16:51:00.000-07:00

Spanish for Little Boys is about to be released and will be available for purchase on Amazon. Here's a sneak peak at the cover.

Look for French for Little Girls next!

July Calendar in French

2010-06-28T11:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. How is your summer going? I hope your French lessons with your kids are going well. We have slowed down a little for the summer, but we are starting back up.

Here's a calendar for July in French. Remember in France they usually start their calendar week on Monday, but for ease for my kids, I keep my calendar starting on Sunday. Feel free to do whatever you think is best for you and your kids.

Calendar for the Month of June in French

2010-06-04T19:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a calendar for the month of June in French. You can print this out and hang it on your fridge. Maybe you can put your kids 'things to do' on it, so they can see the days of the week and become more familiar with them! Enjoy!

Making Necklaces and Learning French

2010-05-26T21:12:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the best ideas for practicing French are the simplest. My 4 year old daughter's new obsession is to make necklaces, bracelets and rings out of stringing beads. It's an easy way to practice numbers and colors in French.

You can count together as your children string them. And you can even use this activity with your younger children who can't string them yet. Instead of stringing the beads with them, you can sort the beads together.

The great thing about making necklaces is that your children will have something to remember their lesson with later. You can use the necklaces and bracelets to continue to practice their numbers in French. Also, you can buy a huge container of beads for only $5 at walmart. So this isn't a big investment. But, loads of fun!

Helping Your Children Learn Numbers 11-20 in French

2010-05-24T11:44:00.000-07:00

Teaching children numbers is one of the building blocks in learning a foreign language. Here's a great activity to help them learn their numbers from 11-20 in French.

Now that the weather is nice and warm outside. Take a little walk with your children or you can go into your backyard. Take a basket and have your children gather different things like blades of grass, flowers, leaves, etc. As they pick the blades of grass you can count in French with them to help them get used to counting up so high.

Afterwards, you can take your basket of treasures and sit down at the dining room table and do a little craft with them. Let your children make a masterpiece by gluing the grass and flowers on some paper. As they glue them on, have them count them again in French. Hang up their masterpieces so they will be reminded of the numbers they learned.

Here are some the number in French from 11-20:

11 onze

12 douze

13 treize

14 quatorze

15 quinze

16 seize

17 dix-sept

18 dix-huit

19 dix-neuf

20 vingt

Learning Facial Words in French and Spanish

2010-05-19T10:48:00.001-07:00

I found a Wooly Willy the other day and decided to buy it and use it for our French and Spanish lessons. You know Wooly Willy, the face where you move the little magnetic pieces to make different faces.

It's a great tool to practice facial vocabulary for French or Spanish. You can give your children commands in French and then they can move the magnets around to do what you asked them. It's really fun. My kids love this game! Wondering where you can buy one? You can fine them on amazon for only a couple of bucks.

Small and Big Worksheet in Spanish!

2010-05-18T18:05:00.001-07:00

Here's a simple, yet helpful worksheet for your kids to practice big (grande) and small (pequeño(a)) in Spanish. You can give them as much or as little guidance that you feel they need. Enjoy!

Petit(e) and Grand(e) French Worksheet

2010-05-18T16:04:00.000-07:00

Here is another worksheet that I made for my children. It will help reinforce the words petit(e) small and grand(e) big. With a little introduction from you, they should be able to do the worksheet by themselves. I hope everyone has a great week!