Have you ever had a student completely shut down during a math lesson—not because they didn’t understand the math, but because they couldn’t read the word problem? In French primary classrooms, this happens all the time. Word problems are meant to help students apply their math skills in real-world situations....
How to Help Students Actually Read Math Word Problems in French
"She knows how to add and subtract… but she can't read the math word problems on her own." If you’ve ever had a student freeze during math—not because they didn’t know the answer, but because they couldn’t read the problem—you’re not alone. It’s a frustration many of us face in...
La rentrée 2015
We are over halfway through our first full week, and it has been SUCH A GOOD ONE! I must admit, I was feeling a little discouraged last Friday after school because Kindergarten is hard in September. I missed my old students who knew the routine and were so well trained, it...