Alphabet recognition is a big goal for kindergarten students, and it takes lots of practice before students master it. That means coming up with tons of creative activities and exercises to challenge students’ alphabet recognition! I want to share French alphabet activity ideas that are easy to set up and
Chances are you’ve heard of, and may even have, a word wall! These common teaching tools can help students become familiar with words and develop a stronger vocabulary. But for primary students, word walls miss a key feature we want our students to master: spelling patterns and sounds. That’s why
Writing is probably one of the most challenging subjects to teach, and the same applies to teaching French writing! Luckily, there are some resources and tools you can use to help your beginner French students begin writing in French. Orthographic Mapping Orthographic mapping involves creating relationships between phonemes (sounds) and
Okay, if you know me at all, you know I have found lots of joy in creating sensory bins for my daughter! I’m all about finding easy (and often mess free ways) to bring sensory bins into my home, and these bins would work great in the classroom as well.
As a French immersion teacher, and resource creator, I get asked all the time about reading in French. In fact, I’ve answered some of them in the past in my blogs, A Guide To French Reading Strategies: 5 Frequently Asked Questions and 4 Frequently Asked Questions About French Reading. I’ve
We all know that little kids can be especially germy. They say ignorance is bliss, and that’s definitely true for young students when it comes to bathroom habits and boogery noses. However, we have to eventually burst the bubble and get serious about germs! That’s where these germ experiments come
Teaching phonics is one of the tricker topics in language development, but it doesn’t have to mean rote memorization. In fact, French Phonics are best taught in more authentic ways, such as through reading. Studies have shown that rote memorization doesn’t teach a student to read and use the word
The beginning of the year always means getting crafty in the classroom! Of course, lots of teachers are looking to do things on a budget. One must-have in my classroom is privacy folders, but I have found that they are super overpriced online. So, I want to show you how
When you are organizing and setting up your French literacy block, it can feel overwhelming. What are the key components you need every day? And what will help you make the most of your time? After lots of trial and error, I have found a French literacy block routine that
It’s back to school season! With back to school comes lots of new routines and establishing expectations. During my morning meeting and other parts of my day, I have a few French read aloud books I like to use. They are a perfect segway into the school year, help me
Even though I have been teaching for several years, I’m always on the search for Free French back to school activities for my primary students! Maybe it’s that summer haze. I have a feeling I’m not the only one, so this year I decided to jot down my favorite free
I think one of the most anticipated items for teachers during back to school is making their French Immersion timetable! We spend the summer wondering what the next year will look like, and our class schedule gives a concrete idea of our day to day routines. In this blog, I
One of my favorite parts about back to school is picking out and setting up a new teacher planner for the school year. Personally, I have struggled to find planners that I love, so I am a big fan of printable teacher planners. They tend to allow for more customization
As French teachers, administering French proficiency tests is how we can measure our students’ success and help fill in their gaps. Without clear data on our students’ abilities, it’s hard to know what proficiency level students are at, and how to curate content accordingly. In this guide, I’ll talk about
One tool for beginning French students is using French patterned texts in the classroom. It provides them with the basic tools needed to begin accessing a new language. This is my fourth blog in a Learn to Read in French series. You can read my past posts about French letter
