As a mom, I speak French at home. During the day, my son goes to a French immersion school, and he spends all day speaking French. He doesn’t understand how to conjugate verbs yet, but he does know how to use them correctly in many tenses. He’s not even 100% sure what a verb is […]
Quick and easy French speaking activity for beginners
I know how hard it is to get beginning French students speaking, and I’m always looking for meaningful new ways for students to practice. Over my years as a teacher, I have had to vary my activities to meet the needs of my students, but this doesn’t always mean creating a brand-new French speaking activity. […]
Effective and fun French si clauses practice
French si clauses are so tricky! If you want your students to really master them, you’ll need to find some fun and effective ways for students to practice. While students do love if-then activities, knowing whether to use le futur simple or le conditionnel can be tricky – especially if they are just learning both […]
Fun French si clause activity
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 […]
