Children's Word of the Day -Snake

Kids, when you go to the zoo and see a snake, point to it and say, "un serpent"

Quick Phrase of the Day - They Talked For Many Hours On The Phone

Ils ont parlé plusieurs heures au téléphone (eel zohnt pahr lay plloo zhoor uhrz au tay lay fone) -They talked for many hourson the phone.

Vocabulary word of the day:

une éponge (ay pohnzh) -a sponge

J'ai besoin d'une éponge (zhuh beh swahn doon ay pohnzh) -I need a sponge

Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill which is 130 meters high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district. The other, older, church on the hill is Saint Pierre de Montmartre, which claims to be the location at which the Jesuit order of priests was founded. Many artists had studios or worked around the community of Montmartre such as Salvador Dalí, Modigliani,Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. Montmartre is also the setting for several hit films.

Children's Word of the Day -Shadow

Children's Word of the Day - Scarecrow

Kids, when you see a scarecrow, point to it and say, "un épouvantail"

Children's Wordof the Day - Bow and Arrow

Kids, when you see a bow and arrow, say, "un arc et flèche"

Quick Phrase of the Day - This Dance Is Easy To Learn

Cette danse est facile à apprendre (seht dahnse ay fah seel ah ah prahn druh) - This dance is easy to learn.

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary word of the day:

la planche de surf (lah plahnch deh surf) -surfboard

Avez-vous une planche deh surf? (ah vay vooz oon plahnch deh surf) -Do you have a surfboard?

Children's Word of the Day - Dance

Kids, when you see someone dancing, they are doing "une danse"

Children's Word of the Day - Branch

Kids, when you see a tree branch, point to it and say, "une branche"

Quick Phrase of the Day - Last Year I Went To Cannes

l'année dernière je suis allé à Cannes (lah nay dur nee ehr zhuh sweez ah lay ah kahn)- Last year I went to Cannes

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary word of the Day:

mondialement connu (mahn dee ahl mahn)-world famous

il est mondialement connu (eel ay mahn dee ahl mahn kahn noo) -He is world famous.

Children's Word of the Day -Lock

Sleeping and eating - the French do it best

An article I read today:

PARIS (Reuters) – True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's wealthy nations, according to a study published Monday.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a recent survey.

Despite their siesta habit, Spaniards rank only third in the poll after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours.

And while more and more French people grab a bite at fast-food chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still spend more than two hours a day eating.

That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who dedicates just over an hour a day to food, the OECD's "Society at a Glance" report on work, health and leisure in Asia, Europe and North and South America found.

Children's Word of the Day - Whale

Kids, when you see a whale at the aquarium or whale watching, say "une baleine"

Trivia - LOL in French

LOL a common term among internet users in english. The french term I've found is MDR.

mdr: French version of the expression LOL, from the initials of "mort de rire" that roughly translated means "dying of laughter".

Quick Phrase of the Day -He Is A Strong Man

il est un homme fort (eel eht uhn ohm fore) - He is a strong man

Vocabulary word of the day:

la foule (lah fool) - the crowd

Le groupe a joué devant une foule enthousiaste (leh groop ah zhoo ay oon fool ahn thoo see ahst) -The band played in front of an enthusiastic crowd

Babar the Elephant

Babar the Elephant is a very popular French children's fictional character who first appeared in Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success. An English language version, entitledThe Story of Babar, appeared in 1933 in Britain and also in the United States. The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cecile, had invented for their children. It tells of a young elephant called Babar who leaves the jungle, visits a big city, and returns to bring the benefits of civilization to his fellow elephants. Then he comes back and becomes king of the kingdom. He then has children and teaches them valuable lessons.

Jean de Brunhoff published six more stories before his premature death in 1937 at the age of 37. His sonLaurent de Brunhoff was also a talented writer and illustrator, and from 1946 onwards he carried on the series with Babar et Le Coquin d'Arthur and many more.

Children's Word of the Day - Ladder

Kids, when you see a ladder, point to it and say, "une  échelle"

Children's Word of the Day -Grape Juice

Kids, when you want some grape juice say, "jus de raisin"

Book To Read -My French Life by Vicki Archer

In 1999, Vicki Archer, with her husband and three children, made a lifelong dream a reality when she bought a seventeenth-century property in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. She spent three years lovingly restoring the farmhouse, bringing back to life the abandoned apple and pear orchards, and planting an olive grove of more than two thousand trees. In My French Life, Vicki shares an insider’s view of life in France— from its landscapes, delicious food, and scents to its charming people. And she offers an intimate portrait of what it’s like to adopt a new home on the other side of the globe. It’s a personal tale of taking risks, facing challenges, and the joyous experience of falling in love with all things French. 

Children's Word of the Day -Scotch Tape

Kids, when you some scotch tape, say, "ruban adhésif"