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How to create useful routines in your French classroom As a teacher, you probably know that classroom routines are paramount to maintaining your general sanity throughout the school year. When your students have a clear idea of what is expected of them from the time of arrival through to dismissal, classroom management becomes so much easier. When there are set routines in place, you are able to focus more on teaching and less on giving instructions. Investing in teaching your students these…

As a new teacher, it was hard to wrap my head around the fact that I would have to purchase a large portion of what I needed to run a classroom. Not to say that the basic supplies for students wouldn’t be taken care of, but that my personal organization system and content creation supplies would need to be self-funded. It was therefore important to spend my money wisely, thus creating a list of Classroom Supplies French Teachers Can’t Do Without.

5 French classroom management tools | The French Nook

Salut! Hi everyone! If you teach French, you know how tough it can be to find resources for your classroom. Of course, I'm talking about QUALITY resources. That's why a group of great teacher-authors has decided to put together a FREE French eBook of tips and links to freebies for the back-to-school season or should I say "pour la rentrée"? Laudalina from Profs et Soeurs is the mastermind of this amazing initiative and Ms. Joanne has been so generous to host the eBook. What about me? I was…

French First Week Activities: In my previous 4 posts, I've talked about why it's so important to create an immersion atmosphere, how to set the tone for the year, and how to set expectations for the first day of French class. In this post about the French first week activities, I'll be sharing the lessons

French phrase of the week routine ‘Une phrase par semaine’ or ‘French phrase of the week’ is a weekly routine for French language classrooms. Learning new phrases can your students gain confidence when speaking French and increase fluency. You can collect some of your favourite phrases to use or use these fun posters! Below I share some tips on how you can include this routine in your FSL class today! 1. Introducing the phrase of the week –Display your poster for the phrase and practice…

French attention grabbers are words or short sentences that get your students' attention in the classroom. Learn how to use them and how to invent your own.

In fact, this whole blog post is dedicated to inclusive, effective & gorgeous French classroom decor for the modern French classroom.