As a teacher, it can be all too easy to fall into the trap of working long hours, taking on too many responsibilities, and neglecting your own self-care. Unfortunately, a lot of us have experienced teacher burnout where we are emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. Teacher burnout can seriously impact your well-being and ability to […]
Middle and high school teaching
French reading comprehension activities to make differentiation so easy!
As French teachers, we often face the challenge of differentiating instruction for our students of different ability levels. We know it’s important, because our goal is to help every student reach his or her full potential. That doesn’t mean it’s always easy to do! One way to easily differentiate is by using French reading comprehension […]
5 easy classroom management strategies that work
Good classroom management strategies make teaching so much easier! Teaching a foreign language can be challenging, and even more so if the students are learning it for the first time. As a French teacher, you know how important it is to encourage your students to speak the language and follow class rules, but that doesn’t […]
5 simple and engaging French read aloud ideas for secondary
French read aloud activities are an excellent way to build both language skills and content knowledge in a secondary language classroom. By using a French read aloud with strategically selected tasks afterwards, teachers can help their students develop important French reading skills such as inference, synthesis, and analysis. Whether you are reading a French novel […]
No-prep fun French listening activity
Want a fun no-prep French listening activity to get students up and moving during la rentrée? We need to get students back to speaking and listening in French, but that’s a huge challenge after a few months at home, right? Students love this activity, because the movement and social connections make it so engaging! During […]
Distance learning for French classes
We are just starting up our second week of distance learning. As a mom, it’s been interesting. We have these cute cat assistants who don’t understand when school is in session, my dining room table has been taken over by math books, manipulatives and graphic organizers, and we are already struggling to complete work on […]
Students with slow processing speed
I’m Mom to a little one at home who is very bright. He understands things well, remembers everything with such clarity, and scores very high on assignments and even standardized tests. He is also so much slower than the other kids. It takes so much longer for him to get work done. He needs directions […]
Teaching with anxiety
Teachers have a tendency to worry a bit much, to work too hard, to plan too much, to want everything to be just right. Everyone gets a little worried sometimes. We all have things that stress us out, and this is a normal biological response. For some of us, though, that stress never goes away, because […]
FREE French Summer Activity for Beginners
Are you still teaching? Do you teach summer school? How about a free French summer activity to get students writing? This French freebie will help your students practice their French vocabulary and verbs and save you time when you need a quick and quiet activity! If you’ve still got students, you’ll want to get this […]
Fun French Vocabulary and Grammar Units
Teaching is a lot easier when you have a cohesive French vocabulary unit that flows well from start to finish. Foreign language students need grammar practice, but they also need speaking activities, visuals, games, writing practice, cooperative learning, and so much more. When your students are struggling to grasp the grammar, do you have something […]