Need a fun way to help your French students retain information and review their concepts? Have you tried Scoot? It’s been a long-time favorite in my class, because it helps my students really get the concepts and they get to move around a lot. Movement is really helpful for helping students retain information, and providing […]
French verb conjugation task cards
Want a fun way for students to practice French verb conjugations that will save you a bunch of time? Oui ? Have you heard of Boom Cards? These digital task cards are : paperless, making prep time just that much easier. self-checking, so students get feedback right away. playable on any device with a modern […]
Year-end activities for French
It’s the end of the school year! But, wait! You still have two weeks left to teach! Sometimes you have finals at the end of the year, so you’re reviewing for a test. Sometimes you have field trips and other fun days planned. However, there are those times when you just have a few days, […]
French end of the year awards
Celebrating student success is such a fun part of being a teacher! Yes, I love the AHA! moments, the field trips (really), and of course I love my subject, but my favorite part of being a teacher has always been forming relationships with my students. I think it’s very important to help students recognize their […]
10 tips for teaching native speakers
Teaching native speakers in foreign language class is not easy. They have the oral fluency that your other students lack. Their use of idiomatic expressions is superior. They don’t need vocabulary lists to work with, and they don’t want to learn from a textbook. But … they might not know how to read or write […]
