I love teaching using French Halloween activities as a fun way to mix up my lessons! It’s is my favorite holiday, and there are so many ways to have fun in French class during the Halloween season. Here are some of my favorite French Halloween activities. 1. Use this Halloween write the room activity and […]
Parent-teacher conferences
Are you ready for a successful parent-teacher conference? Meeting with parents is an effective way to work together in the best interest of the student, but let’s face it : Parent-teacher conferences are stressful! You are working more, you have a lot of grades to get done first, some parents might not agree with everything […]
French vocabulary teaching ideas
Teaching French vocabulary in a new unit can be really exciting or pretty boring. My students love learning new words and starting new units, but let’s face it : repeating vocabulary words from a sheet is not so fun for them. As the new year starts, we are either reviewing with our students who […]
French number practice that works
Let’s face it, French numbers are tricky. Beginners need a lot of practice when learning French numbers. We teach them in the first few weeks of French 1 and we move on. Students never totally get them if we don’t practice them A LOT -and keep practicing them throughout the year! Here are some handy […]
First day of French class
What do I do on the first day of French class? I’ve had some less-than-stellar first days, like the time I had morning bus duty and was late to class (my first teaching day ever), or the time I knocked my coffee off my table and, in trying to save it, broke my cute Eiffel […]
Recharge during summer break
Ah…summer is almost here! As teachers, we know that the job isn’t really 8:00-3:00 with summers off, but if you are like me, summer is the time when SO MUCH of your life happens. I’m not too tired to see friends. There are no papers to grade. I WANT to do something. Summer is when […]
French Boom Cards™ on TpT
French Boom Cards ℠ are now available at Teachers Pay Teachers! If you like task cards, you will LOVE these French Boom Cards! I’ve got tons of sets of these digital task cards at my TpT store, and I keep adding more. Students are loving them, and they are a major game-changer for remote learning. What’s so […]
5 effective French immersion strategies
As a mom, I speak French at home. During the day, my son goes to a French immersion school, and he spends all day speaking French. He doesn’t understand how to conjugate verbs yet, but he does know how to use them correctly in many tenses. He’s not even 100% sure what a verb is […]
Quick and easy French speaking activity for beginners
I know how hard it is to get beginning French students speaking, and I’m always looking for meaningful new ways for students to practice. Over my years as a teacher, I have had to vary my activities to meet the needs of my students, but this doesn’t always mean creating a brand-new French speaking activity. […]
Effective and fun French si clauses practice
French si clauses are so tricky! If you want your students to really master them, you’ll need to find some fun and effective ways for students to practice. While students do love if-then activities, knowing whether to use le futur simple or le conditionnel can be tricky – especially if they are just learning both […]
