Jouons en ville !

By Unknown 3:03 PM

    It seems like the best ideas are always the ones that come to me at the last minute. I've always been a procrastinator and teaching is no exception, but I tend to do my best work

Interactive displays and QR codes

By Unknown 3:30 PM

One of my favorite parts of my job is creating displays for student work. Mostly because it means we are finally DONE with a project, but also because it's such a fulfilling way to show learning to families and

Défilé de Mode : Printemps 2015

By Unknown 11:53 AM

Since Francophones the world around are known for their style, why WOULDN'T my second and third graders put on a fashion show?? I'd been looking for a craftier project for them because I often feel bad that my K-1's get

Using telephones in the FL classroom

By Unknown 2:22 PM

One of the best investments I made this school year was a whopping $6 purchase at Goodwill back in October. Telephones! With a cord, making them "old-fashioned" of course. They've been great fun and a huge motivator for kids

Les Virelangues (Tongue Twisters)

By Unknown 2:09 PM

Earlier this year I spent some time with my fourth and fifth graders going over the basics of French pronunciation. Nothing too complicated, just the essential accent marks (this accent dance was a winner!), vowel pronunciation, and particularities of sounds

Au voleur ! Fun with clothing vocabulary

By Unknown 4:39 PM

Because I like spending completely unnecessary amounts of time on crafty projects rather than doing actual work, I cranked out these mini paper clothes during my prep time: These little guys were a big hit with my second and

Comic book templates

By Unknown 4:09 PM

Bandes dessinées! What could be more fun?? I hand drew one of these templates on a whim one day and have already used them more than a few times, and at a couple different grade levels. You can switch