Teaching introverts is part of every teacher’s job. It’s not always easy to know what our students need, and this can be even more challenging when students don’t share what’s going on. Not all students will tell you if they dislike working in groups, need quiet time, or just prefer a seat a little bit […]
5 Easy Avoir and Être Teaching Ideas
Do your students struggle with avoir and être? Do you constantly hear things like, “Madame, je suis fini!” or “Pendant le week-end, j’ai allé au cinéma”? I’ve taught in three schools with three entirely different groups of students, and these mistakes happened everywhere. I’ve talked to French as a second language and French immersion teachers […]
Why I Love French Boom Cards™️
Do you love French task cards but hate the time and money you spend printing and cutting? Do you ever wish you could assess your French students but not spend so much time grading? Well then…you will LOVE French Boom Cards! What are French Boom Cards? Boom Cards are digital task cards played online at […]
Easy ways to group students in your French class
I love grouping my French students for games, speaking activities or quick-shares, but I also want everyone working and all students to be included. I needed an easy way to group students, because when students pick their own partners, it’s not always fair for every student. In my class, I use student grouping cards in ALL […]
5 Back to School Tips for Teachers
I love summer and I never want it to end! Tomorrow is August 1st and for me, that means the end of summer. We start back to school, I’m crazy busy, and life flies by. I eat when I can, sleep not enough, and go to the bathroom…wait, no I don’t get to do that! […]
10 tips for teaching challenging teens
I love being a teacher. It is what drives me to learn more, work harder, and be…more. It humbles me to know that I can think I have accomplished so much but still know that each year I will be teaching new challenging teens. Even though I have been teaching for quite a few years, I […]
10 Tips for Successful French Projects
I love using French projects with my students! Project-based learning so effective and fun for French students, but it can be daunting! How do I create a fun project? Will the kids like it? Will everyone do it? Won’t it make more work for me? How do I even grade 100 projects when I don’t […]
10 Helpful first year teacher tips
There is nothing on earth like first year teacher tired. Well, maybe new mom tired. They both left me asleep on my floor (hardwood) in front of the fireplace many times. Both left me passed out asleep on books. Both left me so tired I didn’t know what I was doing half of the time. […]
Fun French games for the classroom
I love making French games for the classroom, because we all love to have fun in French class, right? I’ve had times where my students were bored with the grammar we were doing. Sometimes, they just don’t think it’s as fun to conjugate verbs as I do. If you feel like you want to mix […]
Teacher self care with exercise
Teacher self care is so important! As much as we love what we do, the days can wear the strongest of us down. I have been worn down often myself. For a while, what kept me going was candy, coffee, and going out with friends. Then, I added being a mom to my list. It is […]
