What are my favorite resources for teaching the imparfait in French? I LOVE this unit! Teaching the imparfait is one of my favorite grammar topics. It is so fun to learn about students and discover who they were as younger children. At this level, students have enough language proficiency to begin working with more complicated […]
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2 Fun French Listening Comprehension Activities Students Love!
Looking to improve French listening comprehension in your classroom? Helping French students understand spoken French is so important! We want them to be able to go to a French-speaking country and understand what people are saying, but this means providing them with appropriate listening comprehension activities. Far too many times, students will learn verb conjugation […]
5 fun and quick activities for French class
There are so many fun things to do in French class, but it’s really easy to fall into the same pattern. I’ve got some favorite activities for French class that have really helped me keep students engaged over the years. It feels safe when we know just what to do, but it’s always fun […]
French Valentine’s Day activities
Want to celebrate Valentine’s Day in your French class with some fun and engaging activities? Here’s a peek at some of my favorite activities that you can use in your FSL, Core French, or French immersion class. Whether you want a complete French Valentine’s Day bundle, a packet of writing activities, or set of speaking cards, […]
French Christmas activities
When Christmas-time rolls around, it’s always fun to have a lot of activities to teach seasonal vocabulary. When I taught FSL in a high school, I had four levels of French to teach, which meant I wanted materials I could use with all my levels. My French Christmas activity bundle is full of engaging speaking […]
7 Easy French Club Activities Students Love!
Want to start an after school French club at your school? Need some French club activities for your existing club? Taking on any new task can be daunting, but it’s not as hard as you think! As with any new venture, you’ll most likely need to run it by your administrator first, so before you […]
Leftover classtime activities
Having leftover classtime can be such a challenge! What do you do? Grab some easy ideas to use in any class here, plus find activities that work perfectly in the French classroom! One thing I’ve learned as a teacher is that things just don’t always go as you planned. Maybe there was a fire drill […]
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. […]
6 Easy French speaking strategies for immersion and FSL
I love being a foreign language teacher! I love that my students can communicate in another language. More importantly, I love that they can SPEAK French. Those first moments when students are speaking French to communicate their thoughts and needs are such big moments for them! That means French speaking activities are SO important! Due […]
Fun French Christmas Worksheets
Christmas is coming soon, and how great would it be to have French Christmas worksheets you could use with subs, for early finishers, or to add some holiday fun to your December lessons? I love using seasonal resources in classes because it’s a nice break from the everyday vocabulary and verbs we are learning. Students […]
