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SPEAKING UP! ORAL COMMUNICATION IN THE FRENCH CLASSROOM

One of the MOST common questions I get from other teachers is, "How do I get my students to speak French in the classroom?". There's nothing more humbling than the sound of SILENCE when you ask your students a question after believing that you *nailed* your lesson or the classic "my microphone isn't working" for all of the online teachers out there.

SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE ROUTINES FOR THE FRENCH CLASSROOM

Classroom routines are the backbones of our classrooms. Without them, we would all be riding the hot mess express (even though we...

ASSESSMENT IN THE FRENCH CLASSROOM

Have you ever sat with a stack of student work that needed to be marked and thought, "what have I gotten myself into?"? If your answer is...

HOW TO PLAN A THEMED WEEK FOR YOUR FRENCH IMMERSION CLASSROOM

6 Steps for Planning a Themed Week for Your French Immersion Classroom WHAT IS A THEMED WEEK? If you follow me on Instagram, you know...

SPEAKING UP: INCREASING ORAL COMMUNICATION IN THE FRENCH CLASSROOM

One of the MOST common questions I get from other teachers is, "How do I get my students to speak French in the classroom?". There's...

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: WHY WRITING IS CHALLENGING FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Whether it's in your first or second language, writing is a hard skill to master. Each language has its own unique language conventions...

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN FRENCH IMMERSION

Have you ever looked around your classroom only to be met with blank stares from your students who are completely disengaged? 🤔 You are...

DIGITAL ASSESSMENT FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ✅

Have you ever considered how many times a day you are assessing your students? We assess students without even realizing it as we walk...

THE TRUTH ABOUT TECHNOLOGY IN FRENCH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Remember when we were growing up and having designated periods where we would go to the computer lab to practice typing? Or maybe you're...

THEMED WEEKS: THE ULTIMATE TEACHER TIME HACK🍏

Picture this: you're sitting at your teacher desk and you are EXHAUSTED. Out of ideas, out of patience and out of gas. And the worst part...

3 SECRETS TO STAYING PRODUCTIVE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS 🗓

If you are anything like me, you are a teacher who THRIVES on being productive. This is both a blessing and a curse, because although we...

TEACHING FRENCH USING THE PROFICIENCY-ORIENTED APPROACH

Until recently, I had never heard of the Proficiency-Oriented Approach. But immediately after discovering it, I knew I had to share this...

SURVIVING THE (EARLY) SUMMER | FRENCH DIGITAL SUMMER ACTIVITIES TO GET YOU THROUGH MAY & JUNE

VENTURING BACK INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD| DISTANCE LEARNING 2.0

Distance learning... we meet again! After a few glorious months IN PERSON TEACHING, we are venturing back into the virtual education world.

THE BEST GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSIONS FOR TEACHERS

Google Chrome is my go-to browser for all of my teaching needs. What I love about Google Chrome is how customizable it has become with...

FUN AND FABULOUS FALL RESOURCES 🍁

We are going to explore some fabulous resources that you can use with your French Immersion or Core French students.

TECH TIPS FOR YOUR FRENCH CLASSROOM

Let's talk about tech! Specifically, how you can make tech work for your French classroom.

THE BEST GOOGLE APPS FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

I promise you that this is not an ad - I just LOVE Google and all of the Google Apps.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF DISTANCE LEARNING

We survived! It is worth celebrating how far we've come this year when thinking about distance learning.

ART IN FRENCH IMMERSION

Art is EVERYWHERE if we choose to open our eyes to it, and it definitely lives within the walls of a French Immersion classroom!

HOW TO THRIVE AS A FRENCH COVERAGE TEACHER

This year my job was unique and very different from my first year. So, what exactly did this look like?

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