NOTE: I’m reposting this, as I added some additional resources. Like just about everything we normally do in our classrooms, Mardi Gras is another […] Read More
Category: authentic resources
Over the summer, I blogged about my revamped version of what I used to call “independent homework,” and I now call “independent exploration.” Independent Exploration […] Read More
With la Fête des rois just around the corner, before break I knew I had to find a way to somehow adapt this holiday’s customs […] Read More
This coming week I will teach one hybrid lesson and one virtual lesson before we leave for holiday break. I really like to share with […] Read More
St. Nicholas Day is coming December 6, and it is a holiday I always teach my students about. Normally, as I shared in this post, […] Read More
The lesson I normally give for Halloween isn’t fully compatible with our school’s current hybrid model of teaching, and I am at a different spot […] Read More
About a month ago I was introduced to YouGlish on the French Teachers in the U.S. Facebook group. Essentially YouGlish is a web-based tool that searches […] Read More
Since curating resources for my students’ Independent Exploration this summer, I have been discovering a lot of new YouTube videos and channels. In this post […] Read More
A few years ago, I started giving my students (who are 7th graders) independent homework. It was a way to get students exploring the French language […] Read More
Today my colleague Robin Murray are giving a presentation at the New York State Middle School Association (NYSMSA) Conference called “Meaningful World Language Cultural Activities.” […] Read More
