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Posted onMarch 29, 2018 Uncategorized

Beg Borrow or Steal III: 7 More Great Ideas from Other Teachers

Back in 2014, I wrote a post called “Beg Borrow, and Steal: 7 Great Ideas from Other Blogs.”  In 2016, I followed that up with […] Read More

Posted onSeptember 24, 2017 Uncategorized

Les couleurs

I like to embed colors into everyday instruction, but I also take a couple of days to work explicitly with them.  Here are some of […] Read More

Posted onAugust 24, 2017 Uncategorized

Designing the Perfect Planbook

My first couple of years teaching, I just used a generic planbook.  I became frustrated with the lack of space and lack of personalization, so […] Read More

Posted onJune 29, 2016 Uncategorized

The (Language) Teacher’s Summer Checklist

Summer’s an important time for teachers.  While many of us take some time to relax and unwind, it’s not uncommon for teachers to use this […] Read More

Posted onMay 24, 2016 Uncategorized

Beyond the Classroom – Keeping Students Engaged at Home

As much as coming to class and participating every day is vital to progress in language acquisition, so is supplementing daily lessons with at-home review. […] Read More

Posted onApril 4, 2016 Uncategorized

Why I Love Charades

Charades is an age-old game that is fun for practicing vocabulary.  I have been using it since my student teaching days and don’t see myself […] Read More

Posted onMarch 28, 2016 Uncategorized

Beg, Borrow, and Steal Part II: 7 More Great Ideas from Other Teachers

Back in 2014, I wrote a post called “Beg Borrow, and Steal:  7 Great Ideas from Other Blogs.”  Since then, I’ve gathered quite a few […] Read More

Posted onJanuary 10, 2016 Uncategorized

My Favorite Blog Posts of 2015

I like to start out the year by rounding up some of my favorite blog posts from the previous year.  From posts about francophone culture […] Read More

Posted onNovember 27, 2015 Uncategorized

How We Celebrated National French Week

From November 4-10, French Teachers around the US celebrated La Semaine du Français with their students and schools.  I originally planned to post this earlier, […] Read More

Posted onNovember 21, 2015 Uncategorized

Nous Sommes la France: Responding to a Global Tragedy on a Local Level

By now, as a French teacher, you’ve already made you’ve already made your decision as to how, if at all, to address the terrible events […] Read More

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