Foreign Language Education
for Tomorrow's Leaders
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands,
that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
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August 2012Guest Blogger: Julie Pimsleur Levine, Little Pim
With the arrival of the biggest vacation month of the year you may be planning a family trip by car, plane, train, or bicycle! When you have your little ones captive during travel time, it’s a great opportunity to play language games that reinforce their budding skills. And most importantly, it is something fun to do together. By initiating these games you will be showing your child that foreign language matters to you. That will make it much more likely it will matter to them too… You don’t have to speak the language yourself to play most of these games!
Fun things to do in the car:
Play a game where every child gets a point for naming an object you see out the window in another language. Whoever gets the most points gets a treat at the next rest stop or on arrival. you can help out by naming objects the first time (a tree = “un arbre” or a car = “une voiture”) and your kids can call them out the next time.
Print out the Little Pim coloring pages from our web site and have kids color them in the back seat (you’ll need crayons and a lap desk or a hard cover book to lean). Go to GAMES on the Little Pim website and print out up to 10 pictures of Little Pim to color in, with vocabulary included.
Play music in a foreign language and encourage your kids to sing a long
Bring flash cards and award prizes for the child who gets the most right, or with one child, a small treat if they can get 5 right in a row.
Play “I spy” in the language they are learning. Point out things in the car, in other cars, or in the scenery.
Fun stuff to do on an airplane:
Play with flash cards (home made or store bought)
Color in Little Pim coloring pages (see above)
Get some snacks and put them on the fold out table (i.e. peanuts, pretzels) and count them in the foreign language
Write a letter to a member of the family with some foreign language words included (or pictures your child draws, labeled in French/Spanish/Chinese, etc.). Make a big production of mailing it when you arrive at your destination.
Fun stuff to do on a bicycle (you thought I was kidding!):
Shout out all the parts of the body in the foreign language
Sing verses from simple foreign language songs you both know together
Play a made up game where each time you stop, point out an object and if your child can name it in the foreign language (i.e. bus, ice cream, car) then they get a point. When they get to 5 points they get a special treat at home!
September 2011
Welcome back! Registration is now open at the following schools:
Tredyffrin Easttown School District
Hillside Elementary - classes on Tuesdays (Spanish, French, German, Mandarin)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm starting Oct.11
Beaumont Elementary - classes on Wednesdays (Spanish, French, German, Mandarin)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm starting Oct. 12
Devon Elementary- classes on Thursdays (Spanish, French, German, Mandarin)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm starting Oct.13
TE Middle School (new!) - classes on Tuesdays (German, Latin, Italian)
2:40 pm - 3:40 pm starting Oct.11
West Chester Area School District
East Goshen Elementary (new!) - classes on Tuesdays (French) and Thursdays (Spanish)
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm starting Oct.4/Oct.6
Glen Acres Elementary (new!) - classes on Mondays (Spanish)
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm starting Sept.26
Downingtown Area School District
Classes and registration through DARC (http://www.darcinfo.com/)
Bradford Heights Elementary (new!) - classes on Tuesdays (Spanish)
3:35 pm - 4:35 pm starting Oct.4
Pickering Valley Elementary (new!) - classes on Mondays (Spanish)
3:35 - 4:35 pm starting Oct.3
Uwchlan Hills Elementary (new!) - classes on Thursdays (French)
3:35 pm - 4:35 pm starting Oct.6
November 2010
You have asked and here are some ideas for beautiful and smart Christmas gifts for your Lingo Kid:
The Christmas Gift
El Regalo de Navidad
El Regalo de Navidad
Author: Francisco Jimenez
Illustrator: Claire B. Cotts
Scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com
With honesty and rare grace, award-winning author Francisco Jimenez shares his most poignant Christmas memory in this remarkable book. Illustrated with paintings full of strength and warmth, written in spare bilingual text, this simple story celebrates the true spirit of Christmas, and illuminates how children do indeed draw strength from the bonds of their families.
¡ Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad ! (Spanish Edition) by Dr. Seuss
and Yanitzia Canetti (Jan 1, 2000)
and many more books in Spanish and French by Dr. Seuss at http://www.amazon.com/
La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous (French Edition) by Eric Carle
and many more books in Spanish and French by Eric Carle at http://www.amazon.com/
Essential French Phrases
About this book:
Want to get the most out of a trip to France? This is the ideal phrasebook to help you survive and find the words you need to deal with every situation - from finding your way to buying clothes and chatting about music.
Illustrator: Claire B. Cotts
Scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com
With honesty and rare grace, award-winning author Francisco Jimenez shares his most poignant Christmas memory in this remarkable book. Illustrated with paintings full of strength and warmth, written in spare bilingual text, this simple story celebrates the true spirit of Christmas, and illuminates how children do indeed draw strength from the bonds of their families.
¡ Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad ! (Spanish Edition) by Dr. Seuss
and Yanitzia Canetti (Jan 1, 2000)
and many more books in Spanish and French by Dr. Seuss at http://www.amazon.com/
La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous (French Edition) by Eric Carle
and many more books in Spanish and French by Eric Carle at http://www.amazon.com/
Essential French Phrases
About this book:
Want to get the most out of a trip to France? This is the ideal phrasebook to help you survive and find the words you need to deal with every situation - from finding your way to buying clothes and chatting about music.
Scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com
Madeline in America
About this book:
Ludwig Bemelmans' grandson discovered, completed, and published this untold Madeline story along with two sweet holiday tales about a desperately poor cobbler and music teacher who find holiday happiness. Your Madeline fan can cross the ocean with the exuberant French orphan to find the thrills of horseback riding and touring the world's greatest store. She'll even get a hint as to what really happens in this favorite character's future
First Thousand Words in Chinese: Internet Linked (Chinese Edition)
You can find several Chinese Dictionaries at http://www.amazon.com/, however, this one received the best ratings. It also does not display English alongside the Chinese characters and pinyin, but most pictures are obvious.
Because the context and structure in which Chinese is taught and used is very different from Spanish and French, we have found that storybooks are not typically helpful as at-home tools for our Mandarin students.
Please read the customer reviews on these books before you purchase them to make sure they are just what you are looking for.
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October 2010:
Here is a collection of the latest news on foreign language education for children and adults:
Learning a Foreign Language Can Help You Live Longer
Read more:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/LivingLonger/story?id=1241571
How to Teach a Foreign Language to Young Children – useful tips for parents
Read more:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2169471_teach-foreign-language-young-children.html
Teach Your Child a Foreign Language... or Two
The latest studies on the brain reveal some interesting things for parents of young children. Most of us know that children acquire a second (and even third) language more easily if taught at an early age. Adults and older children require years of study in a non-immersion program before approaching fluency in a foreign language, yet children under the age of 10 seem to more readily accept and learn these same languages. What is even more interesting and new about studies on brain development is the revelation that early exposure to more than one language actually builds a more powerful brain. It also strengthens a child's mastery and understanding of his first language. Being bilingual or multilingual has its obvious advantages in a world where communication is crucial to success.
Read more:
http://reviewcorner.com/foreignlang.html
In the event of inclement weather, LingoKids will follow your school's dismissal procedure. If the school is closed, dismisses early, or cancels all afternoon clubs and activities, there will be no LingoKids classes. Missed classes due to school closing will be added on at the end of the session.
Radnor School District(3:30pm – 4:30pm)
Wayne Elementary School – Mondays
Tredyffrin Easttown School District
(3:30pm – 4:30pm)
Beaumont Elementary – Wednesdays
Devon Elementary – Thursdays
Hillside Elementary – Tuesdays
New Eagle Elementary – Wednesdays
West Chester School District
(3:15pm – 4:15pm)
East Goshen Elementary
French on Tuesdays, Spanish on Thursdays
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