French immersion

Learn the most common French verbs and download free flashcards and glossary. These are the 50 French verbs to know.

Getting to know our students is one of the most important things we can do as we start the new year off! Those first few weeks of school set the tone for the full year and it is important to take time to get to know our student’s interests. However, it can sometimes be a […]

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 immersion can be scary at first. To help ease your students’ transition into French speaking, try encouraging them to take risks in their French by providing fun speaking and writing activities. Check out my blog for more tips and ideas. French Immersion|learning a new language tips|learning French as a second language|learning French beginner

French immersion students need to read interesting books that are appropriately leveled. This list of novels is perfect for middle school French immersion.

Do you use morning messages in your French Immersion Classroom? The morning message routine is one of my favourite ways to start the day! Read on for 10 ideas to use Morning Messages in your classroom! 1. Guess my Word When writing a morning message, keep in mind the vocabulary you might be targeting. Try […]

French First Day Activities How to Teach Using Immersion In my last post, I talked about why it's so important to create an immersion atmosphere in your class during the first week of French class and many of you asked me how do you: Get students to speak in the target language? Explain classroom rules

I'm sharing two things today: a twist to the well-known tic-tac-toe game, and some very useful French question words posters to serve as vocabulary support.

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.

Getting students speaking French is a challenge for foreign language teachers! Find effective French speaking strategies for FSL, core, and immersion classes.