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 […]
Easy 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 […]
6 Easy Ways to Get Students to Speak French
Ever wish your students would actually speak French in class? As a French teacher, it can be really hard to get students to actually use the language! Maybe they speak too much English. Maybe they are nervous and don’t want to make mistakes. Or maybe they just don’t have the vocabulary to speak French all […]