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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.

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...

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...

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.

YOU DON'T GROW WHERE YOU'RE COMFORTABLE

When you push yourself and your own boundaries, amazing things will happen.

DISTANCE LEARNING

Here are a few suggestions of activities and things that you can do in your digital classroom to keep students engaged!