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Les Mini-Pièces: Une activité de drame /...

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Les Éléments d'Art: French Art Elements Activity

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Conversations about Idioms for intermediate ESL/ELL

By Madame Yak

Idioms--phrases that can't be taken literally-- are challenging for newcomers to English. Each page in this resource shows 6 - 8 idioms on a theme. With example sentences, students can decide which idiom makes sense. They also relate each idiom to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

8^th, Adult Education, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

$3.00

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L'histoire du sirop d'érable French culture comic

By Madame Yak

For a French Canadian culture activity, read an info-comic about making maple syrup (le sirop d'érable). Vocabulary match and multiple choice questions follow . Through a drama extension activity, students get extra practice in speaking and

Subjects:

en Français, French

Grades:

8^th, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Storyboards for French Reading Comprehension

By Madame Yak

These storyboards in comic form boost French reading comprehension for authentic situations. Drama and art (drawing) extension activities enrich the activities. These storyboards are also great independent activities for students to do while you

Subjects:

en Français, French

Grades:

8^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Rodolphe Le Petit Renne au Nez Rouge Comic and Readers' Theatre Script

By Madame Yak

Celebrate the holidays with a French drama activity. Students read a comic about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and check for understanding with comprehension questions. Then they form groups of 4, and practice and present their version of the

Subjects:

en Français, French

Grades:

8^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Vocabulaire de la Bande Dessinée: French Comics Vocabulary

By Madame Yak

In this French activity, students choose from listed options to learn vocabulary for comics. An all-ages drawing activity, but aimed at core French students in from grades 4 - 8. Great for supply teacher plans, too. Black and white, 1-page

Subjects:

French, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.75

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French Words that Turned English Vocabulary Activity

By Madame Yak

Build French vocabulary with a 1-page illustrated printable about connecting known English vocabulary with their French roots. Great for supply teachers, early finishers, a minds-on activity, or for centres. Page 1: teacher suggestionsPage 2:

Subjects:

World Language, French

Grades:

8^th, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.75

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Les Héros de la Nouvelle-France: French Readers' Theatre Scripts

By Madame Yak

Bring French Canadian history to life with 6 readers' theatre scripts about New France, all in a comic format. Read and act out interviews with 16th C characters. Includes a true/false comprehension questions and answers. Intended for core French,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, French

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Printables, Scripts

$3.50

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The Possibly True Story of a French Canadian Werewolf (in English)

By Madame Yak

Bring French Canadian culture to life with a legend about werewolves in Quebec! This 16-page story reads like a picture book, and includes discussion questions. The story is great for English-speaking supply teachers in French classes, in social

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, French

Grades:

8^th, Homeschool, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Centers, Printables

$4.00

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The Story of Baguettes: A French Culture Comic (in English)

By Madame Yak

Boost students' understanding of French culture with a comic and infographic about baguettes. The comic also includes comprehension questions to check for understanding (answers included), and discussion questions to make links to students' food

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, French

Grades:

8^th, Homeschool, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Préfères-tu...? "Would You Rather" FRENCH Conversation Starters 5 Themes

By Madame Yak

Boost discussions in French with "would you rather" (or "this or that") illustrated options written in plain language. Through independent discussions with these visual prompts, students not only build oral skills and pronunciation, but their

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

8^th, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$3.50

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French through the Arts

By Madame Yak

Enrich your grades 4 - 8 French program with a big bundle of 15 art, drama and music activities, all in black and white printables. Includes comics, skits, and design activities with simple materials such as pencil crayons. Also great for supply

Subjects:

French, Other (World Language), en Français

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

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Dessine les Sentiments or Draw Emotions

By Madame Yak

With this French art activity, learn vocabulary about feelings--physical and emotional. Read the speech bubbles and draw faces to show how each character is feeling. An all-ages drawing activity, but aimed at core French students in grades 3 - 6.

Subjects:

French, Visual Arts, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.75

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Dessine un Bonhomme de Neige or French Draw a Snowman

By Madame Yak

With this winter art activity, draw a snowman (bonhomme de neige) and learn French vocabulary about faces and clothing at the same time. An all-ages drawing activity aimed at core French students in grades 3 - 6. Great for supply teachers too. p

Subjects:

French, Visual Arts, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.65 MB)

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French BOOM Cards Les Classes de Mots or Parts of Speech

By Madame Yak

With these digital task cards, learn the parts of speech in French. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns, articles and conjunctions--the building blocks of language--will finally make sense and provide shared vocabulary for your

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.06 MB)

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French BOOM Cards L'alphabet français (listening)

By Madame Yak

Learn about all things French with an audio alphabet deck. Listen to 3 options, look at the pictures and choose the one you hear. Increases listening skills for alphabet sounds and vocabulary about French culture. Each of the cards is illustrated

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$2.50

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French BOOM Cards L'alphabet français

By Madame Yak

With these digital task cards, learn about all things French with an alphabet deck. Look at the image and choose the word that you see. The activity increases reading skills for vocabulary about French culture, and uses everyday language. Each of

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$2.50

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L'alphabet francais French Alphabet Posters

By Madame Yak

Update your classroom with new French alphabet posters in French flag colours. Each 8 1/2 x 11" colour printable poster includes an image that relates to letters’ initial sounds, and shows an aspect of French culture. Classroom posters:• brighten

Subjects:

Foreign Languages, en Français, French

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (7.92 MB)

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French BOOM Cards Les Nombres 1 - 20 Numbers

By Madame Yak

With these French digital task cards, review and practice numbers from 1 - 20. Multiple-choice tasks are illustrated to support understanding. Click here to preview the first 4 cards in the deck.This set includes 24 cards from Boom Learning. When

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.07 MB)

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French BOOM Cards Passé Composé être and avoir

By Madame Yak

With these French digital task cards, review and practice the passé composé or past tense with avoir and être. Multiple-choice and drag-and-drop tasks are illustrated to support understanding. Click here to preview the first 4 cards in the deck.This

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

8^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.98 MB)

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French BOOM Cards AVOIR

By Madame Yak

With these French digital task cards, learn the verb "avoir" in the present tense. Multiple-choice and drag-and-drop tasks confirm students' use of "j'ai" and "tu as", for example. Illustrated to support understanding. Click here to preview the

Subjects:

en Français, French, Other (World Language)

Grades:

8^th, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Task Cards, Activities, Games

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.95 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching grades 4 - 8 core French in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for over 10 years, and before that, I taught visual art and English in upper grades. I've also written a young adult novel (Signs of Martha, 2011) published by Great Plains Publications, and have published a number of short stories and illustrations.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Many students in our school are newcomers to Canada, so I use visual support through handdrawn illustrations to build language skills. I appreciate the communicative approach to language learning too, where students learn through authentic opinions and experiences. Language-learning through visual arts and drama also engages diverse learners and opens more windows into French and French culture.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Moon Beam Children's Book Award for writing (2011), for novel Signs of Martha.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Visual Arts/English at University of Waterloo, Ontario; Humber School for Writers; additional qualifications in French, Special Education and Visual Arts and English as a Second Language

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Other big interests? Two beautiful (of course) teenaged kids, Alice the poodle, yoga, our log cabin on Georgian Bay, reading graphic novels and drawing and drawing and drawing!

GRADES

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Grammar, Specialty, Science, Environment, Social Studies - History, World Language, French, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, Foreign Languages, Canadian History, Life Skills, Classroom Management, en Français, Oral Communication, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween, Winter, Earth Day, Informational Text, Classroom Community

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