Teaching how to use a French si clause can be really difficult, but the French conditional is one of my favorite tenses to teach! After several years of French, some of the students probably feel a little … bored. Are they able to memorize things? Without a doubt, some of the students can memorize any […]
Fun and easy ideas for teaching French adjectives
Teaching French adjectives is a really important part of any core or immersion program. Learning adjective agreement well from the beginning sets French students up to perform better on concepts like past participle agreement using être or with preceding direct objects. They’ll get a strong grasp on the importance of gender. In addition, they’ll form […]
New Year’s Resolutions for teachers
It’s almost time to think about New Year’s resolutions. Now, I’m not here to talk about losing weight or cutting your spending. Those are things you can decide for yourself. I’m here today to bring you some totally doable New Year’s Resolutions for teachers! Wouldn’t it be great to have your weekends? To not work […]
Movement in the classroom
Looking for ways to add movement to your classroom? Maybe you remember when you were in school and you sat for most of the day, listening to teachers talk. I used to go to the restroom during class just to have a reason to move around. Obviously, as teachers, we want our students focused, we […]
5 fun fall ideas for French class
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 […]