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5 Hidden Benefits of Learning French (even if You Don’t Plan to Use It)

French is a very useful language if you hope to travel someday – but what [...]

Using Poetry to Enhance Lower Level French Classes

When it comes to teaching French, poetry can be a great tool for helping students [...]

Targeted ways to Lower the Affective Filter in Language Classes

The affective filter is an invisible mental barrier that can prevent students from learning a [...]

Celebrate World Wildlife day with these 5 animals

If your students are like mine, they love to talk about animals. Whether it’s their [...]

Amazing French women in history and science

There are many women in history and science that are worth studying – and March [...]

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Celebrating Mardi Gras in French class (February 21!)

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a festive holiday that is celebrated around [...]