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Posted onJanuary 1, 2021July 26, 2021 authentic resources, authres, Canva, featured, independent exploration

An Update on Independent Exploration

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

Posted onDecember 29, 2020July 26, 2021 authentic resources, authres, Canva, edtech, holidays, hybrid learning, la fête des rois, listening, Nearpod, remote learning, video

La fête des rois, Hybrid Style

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

Posted onDecember 20, 2020July 26, 2021 authentic resources, authres, Canva, Christmas, cuisine, Hanukkah, holidays, hybrid learning, music, Quizizz, Quizlet Live, remote learning

Hanukkah, Christmas, and Winter in the French-Speaking World

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

Posted onNovember 27, 2020July 26, 2021 authentic resources, authres, Canva, culture, french culture, holidays

Learning About St. Nicholas Day: Hybrid Style

 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

Posted onOctober 23, 2020January 28, 2026 authentic resources, authres, Canva, edtech, hybrid learning, Nearpod, remote learning, technology, Time to Climb, video, youtube

Qu’est-ce que la Toussaint ?

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

Posted onAugust 14, 2020 authentic resources, authres, edtech, remote learning, technology, video, vocab, YouGlish, youtube

Introduction to YouGlish

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

Posted onAugust 5, 2020September 28, 2024 authentic resources, authres, edtech, remote learning, youtube

Over 30 of My Favorite YouTube Channels for French Teachers and Learners

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

Posted onJuly 5, 2020August 24, 2022 authentic resources, authres, Canva, featured, independent exploration, Media, remote learning

L’exploration indépendante – Encouraging Learners to Delve Deeper

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

Posted onOctober 20, 2017 authentic resources, authres, culture, writing

Meaningful World Language Cultural Activities

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

Posted onMay 29, 2017 authentic resources, authres, listening

Monsieur Sacha: Fun French Listening

I’d like to share with you a playlist from Disney Channel France’s YouTube channel.  It’s about a giraffe called Monsieur Sacha, and it’s got a […] Read More

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