I love being a foreign language teacher! I love that my students can communicate in another language. More importantly, I love that they can SPEAK French. Those first moments when students are speaking French to communicate their thoughts and needs are such big moments for them! That means French speaking activities are SO important! Due […]
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Easy to use passé composé worksheets
Teaching French verbs can be such a challenge, and that’s why I made these easy-to-use passé composé worksheets. I love teaching French grammar and verbs, but that doesn’t mean all students like French verb conjugation as much as I do! I wanted to find a way to make it accessible and fun for ALL students, […]
Fun French Christmas Worksheets
Christmas is coming soon, and how great would it be to have French Christmas worksheets you could use with subs, for early finishers, or to add some holiday fun to your December lessons? I love using seasonal resources in classes because it’s a nice break from the everyday vocabulary and verbs we are learning. Students […]
Easy Ways to Support Learning Styles in the French Classroom
We have so many different students in our classrooms, so it’s probably not surprising that we have different learning styles in every class we teach. When you are looking to differentiate your lessons, it’s important to provide a variety of activities to support all learning styles so that everyone can maximize their learning. What are […]
Easy to Use French 2 resources for the entire year!
Do you teach French and wish you had ready-to-go French 2 resources? I’ve been there! French 2 is one of my favorite classes to teach. Why? They are still beginners, so everything is still fun and exciting, but they can actually start to do things with the language. I didn’t always love it, though. When […]
French worksheets for holidays
I love teaching French holiday and seasonal vocabulary! It’s such a nice break from the textbook, novel, or vocabulary unit I’ve been working on. Whether you’re looking for a some French holiday worksheets to to practice vocabulary or just want to bring in some seasonal fun, I’ve got you covered! Here are some of my […]
5 fun French summer teaching resources
Looking for French summer teaching resources? Summer is getting close! I love French seasonal activities, because I think they are a fun way to introduce French vocabulary that students might not learn elsewhere. They are also such a good way to keep students engaged when they are excited about an upcoming break. Whether it’s a […]
Simple Block Schedule Teaching Strategies
es Does your school use a block schedule? Maybe you’re a pro at it and you love it. Maybe you’re like me and you could use some block schedule teaching strategies for your French class. Since I started teaching French in 2004, I’ve taught in schools with all types of schedules. Mostly, I’ve taught a […]
5 Popular French Back to School Resources
What are my favorite French back to school resources? I have a lot! I have taught everything from 4th grade beginners all the way through AP seniors in FSL, but I also taught middle school French immersion for a long time, too. That means that la rentrée for me sometimes meant a LOT of different […]
How to succeed in target language teaching
I didn’t start out teaching in the target language. I struggled a LOT with this when I first became a French teacher. How was I supposed to speak in French when they couldn’t understand me? Weren’t they going to give up? Weren’t they going to miss the instructions? I wanted so badly to do a […]