Need some passé composé songs to help your French students with conjugation and meaning of this important tense? Music is an amazing way to make grammar more meaningful for our students! I use French songs in class ALL the time with these fun French music activities to get students engaged! As with any French songs […]
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Fun French Halloween Worksheets
Halloween-time in French class can be so much fun with easy-to-use French Halloween worksheets! My students always love my seasonal activities, because it’s such a fun break from the everyday lessons we do. With the right French Halloween activities, you can have seasonal fun without a lot of planning! When I was a high school […]
5 Easy Ways to Build Classroom Community
As French teachers, one of our primary goals is to help our students feel comfortable and confident speaking and learning the language. However, it’s important to remember that students won’t be able to reach their full potential if they don’t feel like they’re part of a supportive community. Fortunately, there are a few simple steps […]
5 Easy Ideas for Using Music in French Class
I love using music in French class! It’s such a fun way to help students learn everyday expressions, gain cultural perspectives, and improve their French listening skills. Music is an excellent way to teach French students new words and help improve their pronunciation skills. An extra bonus? It helps to make lessons fun and engaging! […]
5 Easy Ways to Use Comprehensible Input in Your French Class
One of the biggest challenges for language teachers is to get their students speaking and understanding the language, particularly in the early stages. While there are various methods for teaching a new language, the use of comprehensible input has been found to be particularly effective. What is comprehensible input? Comprehensible input is any language that […]
3 quick dice games for French students love!
Looking for a way to make learning French fun and engaging? Dice are a great way to gamify the foreign language classroom. Not only are they inexpensive, but they can be used to play a variety of no-prep educational games that are sure to capture your students’ attention. Here are three fun no-prep dice games […]
4 Fun and Easy French Thanksgiving Resources
Thanksgiving is a time when many of us give thanks for all we have. For French students, it is also a great opportunity to learn common Thanksgiving foods. If you are a core or immersion teacher, I have compiled some French Thanksgiving resources that will help you teach your students about this holiday. Here are […]
5 fun ideas for teaching French verbs that students will love
Need ideas for teaching French verbs that students will actually like? Teaching French verbs doesn’t have to be boring! Students don’t always like conjugating verbs, but they need written practice as much as they need to practice speaking. Here are a few of my favorite things to do when I’m teaching French verbs. 1. Practice […]
4 fun and effective ideas for teaching time in French
Are you teaching time in French? Teaching French time can be so confusing for students. It’s not something we want to take a long time on, but it is still a necessary skill for any beginning French student. If you’re a Core French teacher looking for some fun and engaging ways to teach the French […]
5 steps to plan a fun and engaging French lesson
How I plan a French lesson I get a lot of emails from teachers asking for teaching advice, and I try to put those into blog posts, because I figure they probably have questions a lot of the same questions as other teachers do. One question I get a lot is : How do I […]