Teaching french

Salut! Hi everyone! If you teach French, you know how tough it can be to find resources for your classroom. Of course, I'm talking about QUALITY resources. That's why a group of great teacher-authors has decided to put together a FREE French eBook of tips and links to freebies for the back-to-school season or should I say "pour la rentrée"? Laudalina from Profs et Soeurs is the mastermind of this amazing initiative and Ms. Joanne has been so generous to host the eBook. What about me? I was…

French First Week Activities: In my previous 4 posts, I've talked about why it's so important to create an immersion atmosphere, how to set the tone for the year, and how to set expectations for the first day of French class. In this post about the French first week activities, I'll be sharing the lessons

Here is a great lesson for the beginning of the school year! https://t.co/B6VrHqFjYE

These dice games for French are a fun and engaging way to practice vocabulary, grammar, and sentence writing with core and immersion classes.

How to create useful routines in your French classroom As a teacher, you probably know that classroom routines are paramount to maintaining your general sanity throughout the school year. When your students have a clear idea of what is expected of them from the time of arrival through to dismissal, classroom management becomes so much easier. When there are set routines in place, you are able to focus more on teaching and less on giving instructions. Investing in teaching your students these…

Are you looking for some great games to play with your students in your FSL classroom? Look no further. Today, I am sharing the ‘best of the best’ student-approved games for FSL. Many require little to no prep (yay!). Take a look below and try one with your students today! 1. Comptez! Are you looking for a fun way to review numbers? This activity works very well with learners of all ages. Seriously. Even my middle-years aged students begged to play this! Materials required: none How to play…

Worksheets have their place in second-language education, but there are plenty of fun, paperless ways to teach French without a worksheet!

Download our French worksheets for free! These worksheets are organized into educational and fun booklets that any French learner will love!

French phrase of the week routine ‘Une phrase par semaine’ or ‘French phrase of the week’ is a weekly routine for French language classrooms. Learning new phrases can your students gain confidence when speaking French and increase fluency. You can collect some of your favourite phrases to use or use these fun posters! Below I share some tips on how you can include this routine in your FSL class today! 1. Introducing the phrase of the week –Display your poster for the phrase and practice…

My My favorite sites for teaching French change all the time – depending on which level of French I am teaching, what interests the students have, and whether I’m teaching online or in-person all affect the choice of sites that I use.