Category Archives: Teaching

Maryvale High School – My heart breaks

I spent my entire 30 years teaching as a French teacher – for many years [...]

How NOT to teach a language – 5 pieces of advice to make language learning more enjoyable

As language teachers, it’s important for us to know how to teach a language – [...]

Fun ideas for teaching French possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives are a thing that comes up again and again if you teach multiple [...]

Planning smarter, not harder – advice for the new school year

Last week, I wrote about my feelings of imposter syndrome that I deal with every [...]

Imposter syndrome – still anxious after 30 years’ experience?

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since I started teaching – but [...]

Manie Musicale 2024 – 16 great French songs = fun!

Manie Musicale offers an engaging way to immerse students in French culture and language, inspired [...]