es Does your school use a block schedule? Maybe you’re a pro at it and you love it. Maybe you’re like me and you could use some block schedule 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 […]
French teaching ideas
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 […]
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. […]
5 Popular French Back to School Resources
What are my favorite French back to school resources? I have a lot! I have taught everything from 4th grade beginners all the way through AP seniors in FSL, but I also taught middle school French immersion for a long time, too. That means that la rentrée for me sometimes meant a LOT of different […]
3 Fun French Activities to Engage Students
Looking for fun ways to practice French? Here are some of my favorite French activities to keep it fun and engaging. My favorite student of all time has never been in my class, but he is the student in my mind when I create so many of my resources. He is my why in everything […]
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 […]
Effective Activities for French Irregular Verbs
French irregular verbs giving your Core French or immersion students trouble? You’re not alone! Whether they are spelling them wrong or using the wrong one (je suis quatorze) even the most common verbs give French students trouble. I love teaching French verbs, and I really love making activities for students to practice them! A lot […]
3 Simple French writing activities students love!
Do you teach writing in French class? Teaching French writing has always been one of my favorite activities. Not all students love to write, but there are some easy ways to make it a lot more fun! With these super-low-prep activities, you can help your students get the necessary practice to become better French writers […]
3 Fun Activities for the Imparfait in French
What are my favorite resources for teaching the imparfait in French? I LOVE this unit! Teaching the imparfait is one of my favorite grammar topics. It is so fun to learn about students and discover who they were as younger children. At this level, students have enough language proficiency to begin working with more complicated […]
How to succeed in target language teaching
I didn’t start out teaching in the target language. I struggled a LOT with this when I first became a French teacher. How was I supposed to speak in French when they couldn’t understand me? Weren’t they going to give up? Weren’t they going to miss the instructions? I wanted so badly to do a […]
