Hi! In getting ready for back to school, I have been compiling all of my guided reading games and activities (getting organized is my big goal for this year!). Last week, I talked about some ways that I practice counting syllables with my students. Another big skill that K and...
How to make sure your French Primary Students Master Syllables
Imagine you are doing guided reading with one of your best maternelle students. They are reading along, their little voice getting stronger and more confident with every sentence, when all of a sudden, they reach a new word. A new word, BUT a word that just contains sounds they know...
How to get your French Primary Students Excited to be their Best
Teaching maternelle is... special ;) Other grades have their challenges, too, I'm sure... but maternelle? It's a whole other ballgame! (For example, you could actually probably play a ball game in another grade, and no one would steal the ball and/or try to stick it up their nose.) <---- yes, this...
Changing up my clip chart – plus a freebie!!
Hi! If you have been following my blog for awhile, you may have seen this post that I wrote last year about my clip chart. I have used a clip chart ever since I started teaching as a classroom management strategy, tweaking and changing it along the way. Please don't...