Want to know something a little bit weird about me that’s related to the end of the school year (since it’s coming really soon and all)? Here it is… I actually LOVE having to pack up and move classrooms. Isn't that strange?? I don't know anyone else who gets excited...
Need An Effective Activity to Help Your French Primary Students Decode New Words?
If you remember my blog post last week, I took a few moments to talk about why giving our students time to practice decoding (reading sound by sound) and encoding (writing sound by sound) is so important for primary students. Understanding decoding and encoding helps with reading skills, phonemic awareness...
One Effective Way to Give Your French Primary Students Independent Decoding Practice During Literacy Centres
I wanted to take a few moments today to talk about why giving our students the time to practice decoding words (reading sound by sound) and encoding words (writing sound by sound) is so important for primary students. Understanding decoding and encoding helps with reading skills, phonemic awareness and written...
Want to Know More About My Afternoon Classroom Routine in Grade One?
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a first grade French teacher looks like? Earlier this month, I shared more about the literacy portion of my teaching day (from approximately 8:40-11:30am). As promised, today I am back to share more about the rest of our day...
Want to Know More About My Morning Classroom Routine in Grade One?
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a first grade French teacher looks like? From start to finish, I'm here to let you know all about my daily routine with my first graders. As a first grade French teacher, I have developed an engaging classroom routine...
Four French Stories Your Students Will Love This Spring
We all know that reading French stories aloud to your students is an excellent way for them to become familiar with the French language—not just the words, but also the nuances of pronunciation and intonation. However, did you know that re-reading a read aloud multiple times can bring even more...
Simple, Effective, Small Group Games to Teach Your Students to Read in French
As a French kindergarten teacher, you know that decoding is a key part of reading success. Once your students can identify how words are composed and the sounds that each letter (or group of letters) makes, they will be able to read in French with fluency and accuracy. However, it’s...
How to Effectively Teach Rhymes to Your French Primary Students
Teaching your French primary students how to rhyme as well as the importance of rhymes will give them a gift that they can use for the rest of their lives. Learning rhymes at a young age will provide them with a tool to better express themselves and help them understand...
The Most Fun Way to Work on Fine Motor and Anchor Words in French
Do you teach anchor words in French for each letter of the French alphabet to your students? Especially if you’re in a primary grade, you probably do! Anchor words are so key for helping our students remember their letter sounds. In fact, they are so important that at my school,...
A Simple Blending Activity to Add to Your French Phonics Routine
Let’s talk about blending French sounds a bit today with this engaging blending activity! It’s no secret that, in order to learn to read, our students need to learn how to take a few sounds, string them together, and “say them fast” to turn them into words. It’s also no...