Mardi Gras is almost here! It’s such a fun time to be a French teacher, because students always love learning about Mardi Gras traditions! From making Mardi Gras masks to learning new vocabulary and discovering traditions, I’ve never had a class that didn’t love it! These Mardi Gras activities for French are a fun way […]
Easy Spiral Review for French Mastery
Are you looking for a way to help your students gain mastery of French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and language structures? Spiral review is an effective, efficient way to review material in the classroom. Let’s take a look at why spiral review works and how to get started using it in your French class. What is […]
5 easy classroom management strategies that work
Good classroom management strategies make teaching so much easier! Teaching a foreign language can be challenging, and even more so if the students are learning it for the first time. As a French teacher, you know how important it is to encourage your students to speak the language and follow class rules, but that doesn’t […]
9 more great songs for French class
Looking for new songs for French class? It’s no secret that I love using music as a way to teach French vocabulary and structures. It’s such a good way for students to memorize certain phrases in a way that is meaningful to them. Outside of class, music is how I learned Spanish, and decades later, […]
Easy ideas for teaching French vocabulary
When you’re teaching French vocabulary, one of the most important things you can do is to introduce new vocabulary words in a way that is both effective and engaging. Whether you’re a core or immersion teacher, there are a few different ways you can go about presenting new French vocabulary words to your students. Do […]
