I love multi-tasking, so podcasts are my favorite! If you’re also a podcast lover, you won’t want to miss my favorite podcasts for French teachers! I’ve put together a list of my favorites for finding new teaching methods, keeping up-to-date on current events, and providing quality French listening practice for students. Just put in some […]
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Easy Ways to Promote French Language Learning Outside the Classroom
Want your students to practice their French language skills outside the classroom? Let’s face it : Learning a new language can be so much fun, but unless students are learning in an immersion setting, they are going to need a lot of practice outside of your classroom! It’s part of the ACTFL standards, so if […]
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 […]
Differentiated Writing Activities for French Made Easy
Chances are, if you teach writing, your students have a wide range of ability levels in the same classroom. Using differentiated writing activities can really help you challenge all students, but it also will give them a lot of confidence when they work at the right level. Here are some differentiated writing activities I’ve used […]
Easy Ways to Support Learning Styles in the French Classroom
We have so many different students in our classrooms, so it’s probably not surprising that we have different learning styles in every class we teach. When you are looking to differentiate your lessons, it’s important to provide a variety of activities to support all learning styles so that everyone can maximize their learning. What are […]
French Writing Prompts Your Students Will Love
Ever start using French writing prompts with your beginners only to realize that they just don’t want to write? There are several reasons why beginning French students won’t write, but that doesn’t mean you can get them writing with well-designed French writing prompts. If you want to help your beginning students write more often and […]
6 Great French Songs for la Rentrée
Looking for some new French songs for la rentrée ? If you’ve been following along for any period of time, then you know that I love using French songs as as way to teach vocabulary, verbs, and to start off conversations with my more-advanced French students. If you’re looking to use more French songs in […]
Easy to Use French 2 resources for the entire year!
Do you teach French and wish you had ready-to-go French 2 resources? I’ve been there! French 2 is one of my favorite classes to teach. Why? They are still beginners, so everything is still fun and exciting, but they can actually start to do things with the language. I didn’t always love it, though. When […]
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 […]