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 honored to organize it! READ: Check out my new For French Immersion Blog and subscribe to the For French Immersion Newsletter. But before we get to the eBook, I would also like to share 5 FREE websites you can use for extra activities when teaching French. They are presented in no specific order and I'm not affiliated with any of them. I just really think they're very useful. Graphics by Stacey Lloyd Here we go: 1. IL ÉTAIT UNE HISTOIRE... This site has a LOT of stories for kids. It's well-organized into categories, e.g. "Contes et Légendes", "Fables et poésies", etc, and the best part is that they present the text and give you the option of listening to a narrator reading it. Oh, and the "Comptines et Chansons", of course, are sung! The site can be used in so many ways in the classroom. You can: - have students listen to the narrator while reading the text during computer time - play the audio to use it in listening comprehension activities - just use the text for reading comprehension activities - have students sing along the "comptines" Lundi Matin (source: Il était une histoire…) Click on the image above to check out one of the "Comptines et Chansons". This one is great to practice "les jours de la semaine". 2. FRANCE TV ÉDUCATION This is a section of the site that is dedicated to education. It's got videos, texts, games about many subjects, such as "Histoire" and "Sciences". They've also got quizzes to test the level of proficiency in French. Click on the image below to check out one of the quizzes. French quiz (source: France TV Éducation) 3. BONJOUR DE FRANCE They have several free online exercises you can have your students doing. They are identified with one of the six levels of the CEFR. Check out this simple quiz about "les animaux" (click on the image below). Les animaux en français (source: Bonjour de France) 4. BrainPOP Next is BrainPOP. It's an amazing site with videos, quizzes and much more. It covers many subjects and it's fully animated. Click on the image below to check it out. 5. TV5 MONDE Last but not least is the section of the TV5 website dedicated to "la langue française". There are a lot of resources from which to choose. They've also got sections for those who teach French and those who learn French. My favorite section is "Les Fables de La Fontaine" with 8 fables with text and audio. Click on the image below to check them out. Les Fables de La Fontaine (source: TV5Monde) And now, for our FREE French Back-to-School eBook! It is packed with tips and links to freebies by 15 teacher-authors. There are FSL and FI resources for k-12. I'm sure you'll find something you can use in your classroom! It's available on Teachers Pay Teachers. If you've never heard of Teachers Pay Teachers, or TpT as I prefer to call it, you have no idea what you're missing out. Click on the image for a FREE copy of the eBook. Click on the image for your FREE copy Enter my giveaway for a chance to win $25 worth of French teaching resources! Giveaway is over! Sorry! I've started a new blog. The name says it all: For French Immersion Blog. Come check it out and subscribe to the For French Immersion Newsletter. Merci! Thank you so much for stopping by! READ at For French Immersion: 7 Pinterest boards for French teachers READ: 10 words that English borrowed from French READ: FREE French Alphabet Chart READ: Free French Poster - expressions with the word POMME
Worksheets have their place in second-language education, but there are plenty of fun, paperless ways to teach French without a worksheet!
Are you looking for some great games to play with your students in your FSL classroom? Look no further. Today, I am sharing the ‘best of the best’ student-approved games for FSL. Many require little to no prep (yay!). Take a look below and try one with your students today! 1. Comptez! Are you looking for a fun way to review numbers? This activity works very well with learners of all ages. Seriously. Even my middle-years aged students begged to play this! Materials required: none How to play: -Have your students stand together in a circle. -The teacher says ‘un’ (1) to get the game started. -any student may call out the next number in sequence – ‘deux’ (2) -only one student may say a number at a time. If 2 or more students say the same number, the game must begin again. -You may set a goal for your students to aim for (ie- count to 10). However, play continues as high as your students wish to count! 2. Le ballon This game can be used with ANY vocabulary theme! Materials required: a soft foam ball or a balloon How to play: -Have your students stand in a circle. Give your students a theme to follow or have a student choose a theme. (ie- la maison, la météo) -Give the ball or balloon to the first player. That player says a vocabulary word that suits the theme and then throws the ball to another player. -The player that catches the ball must say another relevant vocabulary word before tossing the ball to the next player. -Words may not be repeated. 3. Le tableau This is another game for reviewing vocabulary while working in small groups. Materials: whiteboard and markers How to play: -Divide your students into 4 small groups. Draw 4 columns on the white board with the team number at the top. -Have students in each team stand in a line at the board in front of their team number column. -Write a vocabulary category on the board and challenge student teams to write 10 words each. -Team members must take turns to write (and spell correctly!) 10 different vocabulary words in the given category. The first team to complete the challenge wins! 4. La tapette à mouches La tapette à mouches is a fly swatter game for the French classroom. This game gets your students up out of their seats and moving in an active learning activity. Materials required: a whiteboard, 2 fly swatters How to play: -Write desired vocabulary words all over the whiteboard. -Divide students into 2 teams. -1 representative from each team holds a fly swatter and stands close to the board where the game is being played. -The teacher calls out a vocabulary word and students must ‘swat’ the corresponding word. -The first student to correctly identify the word wins a point for their team. Play continues with a new student each round until all students have had an opportunity to play. 5. Trashketball A fun game that reviews French vocabulary or grammar skills. This review game involves group work, decision making and recall and is easily differentiated for many levels. This activity is great for all learning styles and centers around reviewing learned material. The game will involve all students and keep them engaged with the lesson. There are 5 rounds of play in the games, each with 5 questions. With easy set-up, it is great for a last-minute lesson. This one takes a bit of prep and you may wish to use the PowerPoint presentations that I have created HERE, or create your own! Materials required: digital whiteboard/projector capable of displaying THESE PowerPoint presentations, small whiteboard and marker or scrap paper and pencil for each team, a trashcan or recycling bin, masking tape or painter’s tape, a ball/bean bag or other soft object for throwing. Setup:Place a trashcan/recycle bin in a clear lane. Use a visible line on the floor (or place a piece of painter’s tape/masking tape) a few feet away from the bin (closer for younger students and further for older students). This will be the ’shooting’ line. How to play: -Divide your class into several small teams (about 3-4 students per team). Assign one student to be the team reporter. The reporter will bring the answers to be reviewed to the teacher. Equip each team with a whiteboard and marker or a piece of scrap paper and pencil. Have each team write the numbers 1-5 down the side of the whiteboard/paper in a list. -Display the slide for round 1 on the board/projector. Give students a set amount of time to work through the problems in each round. 1-2 minutes will work for each round depending on the abilities of your class. Have each team work quickly to answer the questions on the slide during each round. -Signal to students when the time is up. Have the reporter from each team bring the answers to the teacher. The teacher will check the answers (an answer key is provided). If a team has an incorrect answer, the teacher must send the reporter back to the team to correct it. -The first team with all 5 answers correct, will get 3 throws of the ball/bean bag into the can. The 2ndteam gets 2 throws, the 3rdteam gets 1 throw. For each throw that lands in the can, the team earns 1 point. -Play resumes for all 5 rounds. At the end, tally all of the points earned for each team. The team with the highest score wins. These are my favourite 5 games. Do you have any favourites that your students LOVE? CHECK OUT MORE GAMES AVAILABLE IN MY FRECH TEACHING RESOURCE STORE ON TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS HERE!
Video tutorial and 7 pages of free printable worksheets to help kids learn the colors in french, and to read, write and spell 12 french colors.
An important skill when learning French verbs is being able to understand être past tense. Read all about it and try some practice questions!
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Use these low-prep spontaneous speaking activities in your classroom to allow your students to speak in your French, Spanish, German and English in lessons!
German sentence order. It ain't that difficult. / by Kerstin Hammes (visit her site at http://bit.ly/1cn6lQs)
Making language practice fun is a great way to help kids remember what they’ve learned. We play games a lot as a family and cards have been a very popular choice lately, so I decided to incorporate French practice into a … Continue reading →
What is school like in France? We'll cover the French educational system, the different grade levels, and look at a normal day of high school in France.
The Grade 1 french verbs that french public school students learn in Québec Canada. Especially helpful for parents who are homeschooling french.
Do you find it difficult to know which auxiliary to use when conjugating in French passé composé 🤯? Is it AVOIR or is it ÊTRE 🤔?? ➡️ Find the answer here!
French body parts worksheet. Free printable word search & crossword puzzles to learn body parts in french./ Mots cachés et croisés sur les parties du corps.
Looking for a French vocabulary game to get your students practicing seasonal words? They'll work hard on their holiday words with the Roll and Read game!
Have you ever wondered what different internal organs in French are? Learn new words related to body parts in this French article.
As French Immersion teachers, we know how valuable it is to sing. It’s a great way to practice pronunciation, vocabulary and get our students excited about learning French. This list has a range of easier to harder songs. I taught some of these to my kindergarten students and also to 2/3s so it
French speaking and writing resources for the entire year! This bundle of beginner French 1 resources can supplement a curriculum or stand alone.
Want to talk about employment in French? These words can help. Learn how to talk in French fluently with our online lessons with teachers.
These French phonics wheels will get your students excited about working with French sounds. Pour la conscience phonologique!
Are you a newer teacher who could use some guidance and French lesson plans from a veteran teacher? Perhaps you teach multiple levels of French classes at once (3-5 preps). Do you wish your students were more interested and engaged? Maybe you're looking for fresh ideas to spice up your class? Does trying to do
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While English has one definite article ("the"), French has four! In this lesson, I'll explain the concept of gender, and you'll also learn the four ways to translate "the" in French.
Learning a foreign language can be a doozy. Sometimes I get so frustrated by what I don’t know that it takes away the joy from what I do know. My French teacher in high school reminded us tha…
Love French task cards? Try them in a game of scoot for a fun & engaging way to practice French verb conjugation & vocabulary in your core or immersion class.
French word walls with basic French vocabulary. This set contains 52 French word walls. Topics covered in this set are: adjectives animals body seasons months days of the week clothes colors family emotions food house – rooms, furniture, appliances professions environment countries – nationalities, languages numbers places in town prepositions pronouns – subject, direct object, indirect object school objects transportation verbs – free time activities, daily routine, chores weather Check out my other FRENCH RESOURCES
A list of the 10 best French songs for beginners. Ideal for French teachers looking for authentic songs to use in their novice French classroom.
Want to know one of the best ways to get your students to pay attention in French class? Show them French cultural videos! Students are so used to their American lifestyles that they are fascinated by what other people eat, what gestures they use to communicate, and how they celebrate. When I incorporate Francophone culture
Worksheets have their place in second-language education, but there are plenty of fun, paperless ways to teach French without a worksheet!
Learn how to fold a one-cut mini-book and get your FREE printable French verbs mini-book file. Your students will enjoy folding this useful, reference tool!
Ever wonder which countries use French as their official language? Did you know there are over 25 Francophone countries? North America - 1, The Caribbean - 1, Europe - 5, and Africa - 21, Australia - 1. This list only includes countries that use French as one of their official languages, however there are many
In this post, I will outline the top 3 reasons why teachers of French as a second language should implement learning centers in their classrooms. Whether you have your own dedicated classroom, or travel between classrooms, this post will demonstrate how learning centers are beneficial to French language learners. What are learning centers? Learning centers are a designated series of tasks that students must complete on a specific topic. Often located in assigned areas of the classroom, or accessible by designated storage bins, each center has a different task or goal. Working independently and in small groups, students rotate through each learning center until they have completed all of the tasks. Learning centers are a designated series of tasks that students must complete on a specific topic. Check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store HERE for ready-made activities for French learning centers. 3 Reasons why you should implement learning centers in your FSL classroom: Reason #1- Create a consistent classroom routine Once you have established your classroom rules and process for learning centers, students will adapt to this new classroom routine. This is useful to both you and your students as expectations remain clear and consistent, and you can know that learning will continue as usual if you have to be away from your classroom. Reason #2- Increased student autonomy Student autonomy is the ability of students to take charge and make decisions about their own learning. When planning learning centers, teachers can ask for student input about the tasks that are included at each center. Also, learning centers give students choice about the tasks that they complete during each designated center work period. Reason #3- Less focus on the Teacher Our students need more opportunities to practice working with others. Learning center time will provide students an opportunity to collaborate and work together. How do you decide what tasks to include at each center? I like to ensure that I’ve included at least 1 task from each learning strand: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Some ideas for each strand: Listening: Have students listen to a short video or song and answer a series or comprehension questions or fill-in-the-blanks. Speaking: Have a set of task cards available, each with a different discussion question related to the theme. Have pairs or small groups of students pose and respond to the questions orally. Writing: Have students write short sentences in response to a themed photograph or use themed vocabulary to create a silly sentence. Reading: Have themed short stories, picture books, or poems available for your students to choose from. Have them do a short retelling of the text, answer comprehension questions or complete a reader’s response. If you'd like to save yourself some time while planning learning centres, I have packages of ready-to-print learning centre activities available in my store HERE. The activities are available in the following 9 themes: weather, food, emotions, greetings, family, house, body parts, classroom, and clothing. Have students write short sentences in response to a themed photograph or use themed vocabulary to create a silly sentence. Get the ready-made themed writing activities above HERE. Tips for success •All activities included in your learning centers should take approximately the same time to complete. Be prepared for early finishers! •Set a visual timer so that students know how much time they have to complete each task. •Begin with a set of clear ‘ground rules’ for your students. This will ensure that all students remain on task, use time wisely, and work well with their small group members. •The volume level in the class can easily rise with learning centers - be sure that your students know what noise level works best for you. Using smaller tasks, like THESE vocabulary mini-books help students feel accomplished and successful when they are able to complete them on their own. I do hope that you will give learning centers a try in your FSL classroom. You will see that your students will enjoy the structure and routine of the centers, and it is often refreshing as a teacher to see what your students can achieve when they are given responsibility for their own learning! Already implemeting learning centres in your FSL classroom? Leave me a comment below and share some of YOUR best tips! If you are looking for ready-made ideas for your themed FSL learning centres, check out THESE products at The French Nook at Teachers Pay Teachers!
