You’re Speaking My Language
Thoughts, Tips, and Practical Ideas for World Language Teachers
How to Find Engaging Listening Texts
Finding current listening texts in the target language takes time, but it’s worth it! Here’s where start.
Helping Novice Learners Succeed at Listening
Language learners often struggle to understand target language speakers. Here’s how teachers can help!
11 MORE French books for your classroom library
Foster a love of reading with these high-interest titles to engage your novice and intermediate French students!
Explore! Curriculum Celebrates three years, four languages, & 500 products!
Where we’ve been, our latest innovative products, and what’s next for our little company
10 Books you should add to your classroom French library
High interest, high context, low reading level texts to engage your French students!
6 Tips to Help World Language Students Read Independently
Well-implemented independent reading is low-prep, high-impact, and 100% individualized.
3 YouTubers to Use in French Class
Harness pop culture for French instruction. The same students who tune you out will spend long periods of focused listening to understand a funny YouTuber!
7 of my favorite songs for Intermediate French students (plus free resources!)
Intermediate language learners are ready to negotiate more complicated vocabulary and structures. Pop songs are a high-interest vehicle to introduce them.
6 of my favorite songs for Novice French students (plus free student activities)
Music is a high interest way to incorporate culture and increase proficiency!
Reading Part 4: Longer Target Language Texts
Techniques to support students by making reading challenging and fun!
Reading Part 1: What makes a good - or a struggling - World Language reader?
Understanding ourselves, and our students, as readers (Every Trick in the Book - Part 1)