Teaching French adjectives is a really important part of any French teacher’s job. Learning adjective agreement well from the beginning sets students up to perform better on concepts like past participle agreement using être or with preceding direct objects. They’ll get a strong grasp on the importance of gender. In addition, they’ll form good habits […]
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New Year’s Resolutions for teachers
It’s almost time to think about New Year’s resolutions. Now, I’m not here to talk about losing weight or cutting your spending. Those are things you can decide for yourself. I’m here today to bring you some totally doable New Year’s Resolutions for teachers! Wouldn’t it be great to have your weekends? To not work […]
7 ways to incorporate movement into your classroom
Remember when you were in school and you sat for most of the day, listening to teachers talk? I used to go to the restroom during class just to have a reason to move around. Obviously, as teachers, we want our students focused, we want them listening and participating, and we don’t want them leaving […]
How to keep students talking in French
Do your French students speak too much English in class? As a foreign language teacher, I know how much we all want our students to speak in the target language, but that doesn’t mean it always happens. I get that it is hard and you sometimes want to give up. One time, I even had […]
5 fun fall ideas for French class
Need some French fall teaching ideas? Do you love fall? Me too! I love the clean smell of the air and the sound of the leaves crunching under my feet. I love camping and bonfires, trick-or-treating with my son and taking long hikes. Everything about it seems re-energizing and relaxing and cozy at the same […]
5 ways to help your students master avoir and être!
Do your students struggle with avoir and être? Do you constantly hear things like, “Madame, je suis fini!” or “Pendant le week-end, j’ai allé au cinéma”? I’ve taught in three schools with three entirely different groups of students, and these mistakes happened everywhere. I’ve talked to French as a second language and French immersion teachers […]
Student grouping has never been so easy!
I love grouping my French students for games, speaking activities or quick-shares, but I also want everyone working and all students to be included. Does that happen when students pick their own partners? Not always! So, in my class, I use student grouping cards in French class ALL THE TIME! They are great for randomly […]
How to get your French students speaking
I love being a foreign language teacher! I love that my students can communicate in another language. More importantly, I love that they can SPEAK French. Those first moments when students are speaking the target language to communicate their thoughts and needs are such big moments for them! Due to the resources available and some serious […]
