I love using music in French class! It’s such a fun way to help students learn everyday expressions, gain cultural perspectives, and improve their French listening skills. Music is an excellent way to teach French students new words and help improve their pronunciation skills. An extra bonus? It helps to make lessons fun and engaging! […]
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French music we love!
Music in French class is so much fun! Want to find some fun, new French music to play for your students? Keep reading to find a playlist of French songs to play in class! I’ve been teaching for 12 years now, and I have to admit that I am not always fun. Or interesting. Sometimes, […]
6 Great French Songs for la Rentrée
Looking for some new French songs for la rentrée ? If you’ve been following along for any period of time, then you know that I love using French songs as as way to teach vocabulary, verbs, and to start off conversations with my more-advanced French students. If you’re looking to use more French songs in […]
5 Easy Ways to Use Comprehensible Input in Your French Class
One of the biggest challenges for language teachers is to get their students speaking and understanding the language, particularly in the early stages. While there are various methods for teaching a new language, the use of comprehensible input has been found to be particularly effective. What is comprehensible input? Comprehensible input is any language that […]
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 […]
3 quick dice games for French students love!
Looking for a way to make learning French fun and engaging? Dice are a great way to gamify the foreign language classroom. Not only are they inexpensive, but they can be used to play a variety of no-prep educational games that are sure to capture your students’ attention. Here are three fun no-prep dice games […]
9 more great songs for French class
Looking for new songs for French class? It’s no secret that I love using music as a way to teach French vocabulary and structures. It’s such a good way for students to memorize certain phrases in a way that is meaningful to them. Outside of class, music is how I learned Spanish, and decades later, […]
Easy ideas for teaching French vocabulary
When you’re teaching French vocabulary, one of the most important things you can do is to introduce new vocabulary words in a way that is both effective and engaging. Whether you’re a core or immersion teacher, there are a few different ways you can go about presenting new French vocabulary words to your students. Do […]
My favorite French Youtube channels
Looking for some new French Youtube channels to help your core French or French immersion students? Youtube is an amazing place to find French music, cultural information, or helpful vocabulary introductions. Here are some of my favorite French Youtube channels. I would not recommend sending students to the pages on their own, because although I […]
5 fun ideas for teaching French verbs that students will love
Need ideas for teaching French verbs that students will actually like? Teaching French verbs doesn’t have to be boring! Students don’t always like conjugating verbs, but they need written practice as much as they need to practice speaking. Here are a few of my favorite things to do when I’m teaching French verbs. 1. Practice […]
