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
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
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
Using French sight word games is a great way to work on reading skills as a whole class, and it gets your students engaged! I like to make it as fun as possible. My French primary students always enjoy our game days because it hardly feels like learning. P.S. Want
I love using the change in season to introduce my primary students to French spring vocabulary. One of my favorite spring activities is listening to music! The kids love to sing along, and I find that the lyrics stick in their head, so they absorb the vocabulary better. Here are
As spring arrives, I always take the opportunity with the change in season to engage my students in French spring words. It’s always a fun chance to expand on students’ vocabulary, while also having some fun in the classroom! I am going to share with you my top three French
If you’ve ever had questions about how to effectively teach French reading strategies, you wouldn’t be alone! As teachers, we’ve all had moments where we wondered if we were best helping our students. In this blog, I am going to answer some of the most frequently asked questions I see
We all know our students learn in different ways, and this couldn’t be more true than with reading. In this blog, I will discuss what shared reading is and how it can be used with your French students. If you want to know more about reading, check out this post
Reading is a complex and highly developmental process. It can be really hard to teach someone how to read, especially in a second language. French high frequency words instruction is necessary for students to progress. As a native or proficient speaker, we don’t think about the letters and pieces of
I often get questions about how to teach French reading and literacy. In this blog, I want to cover some of the most common questions I receive, so you can feel confident teaching your French students. P.S. I have several blogs that cover French literacy. If you don’t find the
With the many skills and assessments available to French teachers, how do you know which is best for tracking reading progress? How can you keep student tracking from becoming chaos? And how can you make student progress monitoring successful rather than just another to-do item? In this blog, I will
I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to find great French books that I can read during my science lessons. I found the Ma vie de … series and I’ve never looked back. I wish they had more of these on other bugs and animals! These books
Practicing reading skills has become more difficult with virtual learning. I thought I would share some online French reading resources I found to help make teaching reading easier for you! Lalilo Lalilo is an online phonics program ideal for early learners. It basically works as a game for students to
In this series, I will be showing you how I teach my students to read in French. So far, I’ve covered letter sounds and syllables. This post is all about French sight words! Sight word knowledge is instrumental in helping your students progress in their reading skills. Sight words are
