Need French speaking resources? I’ve got you covered! I began teaching French 15 years ago, and the first thing I realized was that I had NO good teaching materials to get students speaking French in class. Good oral communication skills are so important in the world language classroom, but it’s not always easy to get […]
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French Christmas speaking activities
French Christmas speaking activities are a great thing to have on hand for the busy month of December! 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 […]
Fun Activities for Teaching French Adjectives
I love teaching French adjectives in beginning French classes, because students have so much fun describing themselves, their families and their friends. That said, teaching French adjectives can be challenging! Adjective agreement isn’t a thing in English, and beginning students are just getting used the idea of using le and la with nouns. Now, we […]
French St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets and Activities
St. Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday to celebrate with your students, no matter what language you’re teaching! It can be a lot of fun to review vocabulary and grammar with your students while also working on new French vocabulary with these fun French St. Patrick’s Day worksheets and speaking activities. Seasonal activities are a […]
Fun and engaging Mardi Gras activities for French
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 […]
4 Easy Incentives for Speaking French in Class
Want an easy way to get students speaking French in class? We work hard to improve French oral communication skills. We know that our French immersion and FSL students should be speaking French, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy when they are talking with each other! What can you do to get your students […]
6 Fun Outdoor Learning Activities for French
Sitting in a classroom all day can get pretty boring, so anytime I can do outdoor learning, I’m in! When the weather gets nice, it can be especially hard for students to focus, so rather than fight it, work with their energy! If you teach elementary or middle school French, you might also love some […]
5 easy activities for student engagement
Need some easy ways to engage your French students? One of the best ways I have found to increase student engagement is to add movement. There are so many ways to do this from playing games or doing cooperative learning activities to just moving to specific areas in the classroom and speaking French. Sitting at […]
5 Fun French School Supplies Activities
Teaching beginners French school supplies vocabulary? This unit is usually taught way in the beginning of a French student’s journey into foreign language. In most Core French or FSL classes in the U.S., students haven’t had much, if any French. That means it can be hard to get them engaged, because everything feels so new. […]
French activities students love
Want French activities that students will love? Are you a brand-new teacher who needs activities that work? Do you teach a lot of preps and just don’t have time to create everything you need? Perhaps you are an experienced French teacher who just wants a new way to teach something. Whatever situation you’re in, I’ve […]