My classroom, December 2014As 2014 comes to a close, I’d like to share some of my favorite lessons and activities that I tried for the […] Read More
Year: 2014
In November I teach my students about family. We learn the names of the members of the family, reinforce “le” and “la,” and introduce “mon,” […] Read More
We all have those classes that finish a little bit earlier than we expected. Along with ball tosses, turn and talks, and quick games, one […] Read More
Many teachers employ manipulatives in their lesson to make the learning more hands-on. Playing cards are a great way to spice up your lesson, and […] Read More
Poster by one of my former students All language teachers find themselves advocating for the study of languages, and specifically for their own language. Here […] Read More
In my last post, I extolled the virtues of technology (specifically the Internet) with respect to the role it has played in languages education. In […] Read More
Language education has greatly benefited from the advent of new web-based or web-connected technology in the past 10-15 years. When I first started learning French, […] Read More
Back to school in my part of the world is right after Labor Day (Sept. 1). I’m looking forward to meeting a new group of […] Read More
Since I’ve started teaching, I’ve had the owners of a local crêperie called Ravenous into my classroom every year to serve crêpes to my students, who […] Read More
Image by Sasa 383000 via Wikimedia Commons At the end of each school year, I always do a culminating project that focuses on French-speaking countries […] Read More