The past few weeks have flown by! We have been getting ready to go back to school and watching the Olympics nonstop. As a mom, I love to watch with my son, because it reminds me of summers past and of times when I dreamed big. It also gives me a great reason to talk […]
Student grouping has never been so easy!
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. Does that happen when students pick their own partners? Not always! So, in my class, I use student grouping cards in French class ALL THE TIME! They are great for randomly […]
5 Ways to Make This Your Best Year Ever!
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 using projects in French class
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 have time? I LOVE projects in my class, […]
