Need some French fall teaching ideas? Do you love fall? Me too! I love the clean smell of the air and the sound of the leaves crunching under my feet. I love camping and bonfires, trick-or-treating with my son and taking long hikes. Everything about it seems re-energizing and relaxing and cozy at the same […]
10 ideas for teaching introverts
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 ways to help your students master avoir and être!
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 […]
French task cards at Boom Learning
Do you love 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 this new format! Why did I want make digital task cards? Maybe your school limits your paper use. Maybe […]
5 lessons the Olympics can teach our students
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 […]