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Light French reading – 5 more enjoyable books

If you’re back at school, you may be looking for some light French reading to [...]

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Maryvale High School – My heart breaks

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

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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 – [...]

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5 French summer book reviews for some easy light reading

Ahhh, summer is here and with that I am sure we all have a little [...]

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Fun ideas for teaching French possessive adjectives

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

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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 [...]

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Imposter syndrome – still anxious after 30 years’ experience?

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

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Summer reading – 5 great books to do with France

I’ve shared some of my reading recommendations in previous posts – but summer is here [...]

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Manie Musicale 2024 – 16 great French songs = fun!

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

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Using ChatGPT for inspiration – again

A while back, I wrote about using AI to generate graphics for your class stories. [...]

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Using music in French class – exciting Manie Musicale and Eurovision contests are coming soon!

Do you use music in French class on a regular basis? This is one thing [...]

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Digital escape rooms with Boom cards

I’ve made many digital escape room games for a variety of subjects – history, French, [...]

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