by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 8, 2022 | Around the World, Foreign Language Learning, Social Studies
Children have a very similar life to our children in the United States, but of course there are a few differences that are interesting. One important thing that I learned when we moved to France years ago was that students learn cursive before printing. While some...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 5, 2022 | Foreign Language Learning, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Tips
Students love learning by using an interactive notebook and learning a foreign language is no exception. Here are three reasons why using an interactive notebook in your foreign language class would be beneficial. Ownership – Students love to create something...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 25, 2022 | Around the World, Social Studies
What time do you normally eat dinner? Did you know that people in Spain don’t start eating dinner until at least 8pm at the earliest? Restaurants don’t start opening for dinner until 8pm, but they really get crowded around 9pm to 9:30pm. Also, meals,...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 7, 2022 | Around the World, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
Did you know that one of the most popular foods in Taiwan is called stinky tofu? It is a type of fermented tofu that, while delicious, has a really bad smell! It is commonly sold and eaten at night markets in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. In fact, there is an...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 6, 2022 | Around the World, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
It’s so fun for me to learn about different cultures and countries. It’s even more fun for me to teach about things that I’ve learned to my students and to my own children. Using an interactive notebook brings it all together with fun foldables and...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 1, 2022 | Around the World, Free Activities, Geography, Holidays, Social Studies, Teaching Resources
Today, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day takes place every year on July 1st. On this day in 1867 the British colonies of North America were joined together to form a federation called Canada. The name “Canada” likely comes from the word...
