- Musical ConnectionsOne of my goals as a language teacher is to get students interested in exploring resources outside of class. That’s why I designed Independent Exploration. […] Read More
- Les phryges ! Getting Students Excited About the 2024 Paris OlympicsI recently came upon a wonderful activity idea from French teacher Chelsea Peeters on the French Teachers in the US Facebook group, which I adapted […] Read More
- The FLES Chronicles Part VII: Revisiting ColorsThis is my first FLES post in awhile. Since last year, I have been teaching elementary enrichment classes after school. Click here to read my […] Read More
- Learning About RamadanLast year, for the first time, I presented a mini-lesson to my students about Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. I searched YouTube for relevant videos to […] Read More
- 10 Children’s Books That I Use with First Year StudentsFinding good books to use in your classroom can be exhausting. In this post I will share 10 books I use in my classroom that […] Read More
- Old and New Things I Tried in 20232023 was a year where I tried lots of new things in my classroom (AI, anyone?), but I also brought back a lot of activities […] Read More
- Pourquoi le français ?Note: this is an update of a post I originally published in 2013. Click here to read the original post. While many of you reading […] Read More
- 2022-2023: The School Year in PhotosThe past couple of years I have made a post at the end of the school year showcasing some photos I took during the year. […] Read More