-
Thematic Unit: Les fêtes
Read more: Thematic Unit: Les fêtesI consider teaching for proficiency to still be in its youth. While there are some things we have figured out, we still have a long way to go. To that end, I wish that there were more models for French teachers. Online you can see full units on the sites called Madame’s Musings, Ma revolution…
-
Proficiency-based Instruction: A thematic unit on bread and pastries
Read more: Proficiency-based Instruction: A thematic unit on bread and pastriesWhen I learn a new idea for an activity from another teacher, I am always interested in getting more context on how that teacher fits her activities into a whole unit. On these pages I have been posting activity ideas and so I now want to show you an example of what a whole unit…
-
A roadmap for a proficiency-based unit: My go-to activities
Read more: A roadmap for a proficiency-based unit: My go-to activitiesFive months ago a teacher I am continuously inspired by named Rebecca Blouwolff asked for our top-ten go-tos in a proficiency-based lesson. I am finally ready to answer on behalf of me and my colleagues, Jess Levasseur and Heather Pineault. Here are our favorite activities that we use in our thematic units. For me, this…
-
Mini-Unit: Coupe du Monde 2018
Read more: Mini-Unit: Coupe du Monde 2018Would you like to join my students and me for a mini-unit on the World Cup? I am planning to start one day ahead of the first game which is on Thursday, June 14th. This folder has all the resources. Start with a video to pull the students into the excitement. Here is an ad Fiers…
-
Les jeux olympiques
Read more: Les jeux olympiquesCreative Language Class did a one day training in my district last year and it has changed how we think about Interpretive Activities. Until then I was making Interpretive tasks that asked for students to find words or to mark statements as true or false. Creative Language Class explained, as you can read for yourself…