Lately, I’ve been talking with some of my teacher friends about self-care. Some had great ideas, others said, “What is that?” As teachers, self-care is something we put off until we have time, but during the school year, who has time to start something new? If you aren’t taking care of yourself, how about using […]
French verb conjugation task cards
Want a fun French verb conjugation practice activity that will save you a bunch of time? Oui ? How about paperless French task cards? Have you heard of Boom Cards™? These digital task cards are : – paperless, making prep time just that much easier. – self-checking, so students get feedback right away. – playable […]
Year-end activities for French
It’s the end of the school year! But, wait! You still have two weeks left to teach! Sometimes you have finals at the end of the year, so you’re reviewing for a test. Sometimes you have field trips and other fun days planned. However, there are those times when you just have a few […]
French end of the year awards
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 tips for teaching native speakers
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 […]
