Teachers have a tendency to worry a bit much, to work too hard, to plan too much, to want everything to be just right. Everyone gets a little worried sometimes. We all have things that stress us out, and this is a normal biological response. For some of us, though, that stress never goes away, because […]
Middle and high school teaching
French songs for secondary students and teachers
It’s la rentrée ! Starting back to school is exciting, because it’s a fresh start, but it’s also really challenging, because it means starting all over again. Having new French students in your class means teaching classroom expectations, learning names, creating a positive classroom environment, team-building, and getting the students excited about being in your […]
FREE French summer writing activity
Are you still teaching? Do you teach summer school? How about a free French writing activity that will help your students practice their French and save you time when you need a quick and quiet activity? Get a summertime writing activity for FREE at my TpT store. Students complete basic sentences using common present tense verbs to […]
French task card Scoot game
Need a fun way to help your French students retain information and review their concepts? Have you tried Scoot? It’s been a long-time favorite in my class, because it helps my students really get the concepts and they get to move around a lot. Movement is really helpful for helping students retain information, and providing […]
French verb conjugation task cards
Want a fun way for students to practice French verb conjugations that will save you a bunch of time? Oui ? Have you heard of Boom Cards? These digital task cards are : paperless, making prep time just that much easier. self-checking, so students get feedback right away. playable on any device with a modern […]
Year-end activities for French
It’s the end of the school year! But, wait! You still have two weeks left to teach! Sometimes you have finals at the end of the year, so you’re reviewing for a test. Sometimes you have field trips and other fun days planned. However, there are those times when you just have a few days, […]
10 tips for teaching native speakers
Teaching native speakers in foreign language class is not easy. They have the oral fluency that your other students lack. Their use of idiomatic expressions is superior. They don’t need vocabulary lists to work with, and they don’t want to learn from a textbook. But … they might not know how to read or write […]
Unit bundles for French
Teaching French is a lot easier when you have a cohesive unit that flows well from start to finish. Foreign language students need grammar practice, but they also need speaking activities, visuals, games, writing practice, cooperative learning, and so much more. When your students are struggling to grasp the grammar, do you have something comprehensive […]
French spring teaching resources
Spring is here! Spring fever hits students so hard every year, so it’s a great idea to have some spring-themed French teaching resources ready to go for when the time is right. To teach spring-themed vocabulary, or just to enrich students’ existing vocab through exposure, word walls are a great tool to have on hand. […]
Save yourself from grading stress
Spending too much time grading? With constant meetings, conferences, growth charts, progress reports, collaborative planning, curriculum writing, and everything else on their plates, it’s amazing that teachers find any time to grade. Before moving to a lower grade, I taught high school for 8 years, and that often meant 150+ students, 5 classes to prep, […]
