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 […]
French Verb Conjugation Activities Students Get Excited About
Want a fun French verb conjugation practice activity that will save you a bunch of time? Oui ? How about paperless French task cards? These are an amazing way to practice French vocabulary, verbs, and listening comprehension. Keep reading to learn about my favorite French verb conjugation practice! Have you heard of Boom Cards™? These […]
8 Fun Year End Activities for French
I’m always searching for new year end activities for French class because there are so many changes to class schedules right before the year ends, right? It’s great to have some fun ideas on hand for those sudden changes. Sometimes you have finals at the end of the year, so you’re reviewing for a test. […]
French Awards to Celebrate Student Success
I love giving out student awards in my French class! Celebrating student success is such a fun part of being a teacher! Yes, I love the AHA! moments, the field trips (really), and of course I love my subject, but my favorite part of being a teacher has always been forming relationships with my students. Celebrating […]
10 practical tips for teaching native speakers respectfully
Teaching native speakers in foreign language class is not easy. They have the oral fluency that your other students lack. Their use of idiomatic expressions is superior. They don’t need vocabulary lists to work with, and they don’t want to learn from a textbook. But … they might not know how to read or write […]
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 […]
4 Fun French Spring Resources for Core & Immersion
Spring is here! Spring fever hits students so hard every year, so it’s a great idea to have some French spring resources ready to go for when the time is right. Whether you want to do a whole French spring unit or just like to have no-prep activities on hand for early finishers or your […]
How to simplify grading and make grading easier
Spending too much time grading papers? Constantly feeling like you are never caught up? With constant meetings, conferences, growth charts, progress reports, collaborative planning, curriculum writing, and everything else on their plates, it’s amazing that teachers find any time to grade papers. Before moving to a lower grade, I taught high school for 8 years, […]
7 Easy Ways to Increase Student Enrollment in Your French Class
Enrollment time will be coming up soon! For French teachers, it’s often really hard to increase student enrollment in French. When I taught high school French, enrollment was always a really stressful time for me, because low enrollment could have meant teaching a class outside of my area, getting less funds, or getting a not-so-good […]
Secondary student self-evaluations
I love using student self-evaluations with my class to encourage them to think reflectively on how they can improve. I find that it is a great way to encourage student responsibility. Self-evaluation activities are great tools to come back to if you need to have a conference with a parent, a quick chat with an […]
