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 […]
French teaching ideas
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 […]
5 ways to easily improve French oral communication
As a French teacher, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to improve oral communication in French. It’s a valid question, since getting students to speak the language they are learning is one of the main goals of any French class. In this blog post, I’m answering some of the most […]
6 fun French Vocabulary Games
As a Core French teacher, you know that it can be tough to keep your students engaged in learning vocabulary. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this blog post, we will discuss six fun and engaging French vocabulary games that will help your students learn and remember new words. So without further ado, […]
Fun and easy hands-on learning for French class
Using hands-on learning for French class is a fun way to get students engaged! Kinesthetic learners who learn best by movement will benefit from activities that are tailored to their specific learning style. Because the activities are often so much more engaging than paper/pencil tasks, your other students will love the activities, too! We all […]
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 […]
Engage your French students
Need some easy ways to engage your French students? One of the best ways I have found to get my students engaged and excited about learning 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 […]
Block scheduling teaching strategies
es Does your school use block scheduling? Maybe you’re a pro at it and you love it. Maybe you’re like me and you could use some block scheduling teaching strategies for your French class. Since I started teaching French in 2004, I’ve taught in schools with all types of schedules. Mostly, I’ve taught a schedule […]
How I structure my French class
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 […]
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. […]
