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 right in the middle of the class and now you only have eight minutes left, so teaching that lesson is not going to happen. Maybe there was an assembly, and out of […]
French speaking activities for Christmas
Christmas is such a fun time to be a teacher, but it’s also really stressful. Snow days, finals, schedule changes, and excited students make this month especially hard. Quick and ready-to-use activities are a must, but you still want to keep teaching, so find some things that are engaging, interesting, and perfect for the season. […]
An entire year of French 1 Resources!
It’s hard to teach beginning French students! They need so much structured practice in order to master those basic skills. Speaking doesn’t come naturally for them, spelling is not easy, and they often freak out if you try to speak too much French from the start. Whether you’re a veteran teacher, a new teacher, or […]
Learning French Verbs Should Be Fun!
Yes, you can make it fun to learn French verbs! Often, when I tell people I’m a French teacher, they tell me that they took French in high school and they had a hard time with all those VERBS! Yes, there are a lot of verbs to learn, and then a lot of tenses on […]
8 things you NEED to know about students with ADHD
As teachers, we all know what it is like to have THAT child. The one who doesn’t seem to listen. The one who can’t sit still. The one who goes so slowly that it looks like they just don’t care. The one who interrupts. The one who could do the work, if only he/she […]
