Creator: South Carolina ETV and ITV | visit site
Grade Range: K - 5
This Website is designed to meet the needs of schools that would like to offer foreign languages but have no language. It serves as an introductory-level course in French, German, or Spanish. Each 10-15 minute lesson presents many words, with emphasis on the spoken word rather than the written word. Teachers of gifted may have students who want to learn a language as independent study using this site. This site requires Adobe Acrobat Reader and Windows Media Player. Get it from the <a href="/tools.cfm ">TeachersFirst Toolbox page.</a>.
In the Classroom
Share the videos as a whole-class lesson on a projector. You will need speakers for the audio portions of this site. Include this site on your teacher web page for students and parents to access as a reference. As you study different continents or cultures, include a little of the language to expose your students to the "sounds" of other places. If you have ESL students in your class, share a video for the native English speakers to better understand the experience of learning a new language.
At Home
Learn a foreign language together with your child. You will probably have to work much harder at it that your child will!
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Subjects
ESL/ELL, Gifted, World Languages, World Languages, World Languages, World Languages,