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This is a learning style inventory that has been adapted for elementary students. It is a helpful way to identify students' learning preferences. Then, keep a chart that shows different learning preferences for your class. It is extremely helpful in differentiating instruction.

This 72 page unit is chock full of materials for a French Hungry Caterpillar Unit. There are listening activities, teaching scripts, visuals, ideas, worksheets, matching games, and assessments. It also includes a French version of the story called La Chenille qui a Faim a Paris (The Hungry Caterpillar in Paris). This extensive unit is a great way to review/introduce days of the week, numbers, life cycle, and food vocabulary. It was a hit with my second and third grade students last year.

This is a checklist of ELL strategies. Put a student's name in each column and check off the strategies used. This is an easy way to show administration or others what accommodations you are making for students. Have it next to you when writing lesson plans.

This was a great winter French club project. Here are the directions to make mini buche de noel. The students loved this activity!

This is a French sports web quest. It is in English written originally for middle school beginning French students. The websites may have to be updated since I made this a couple years ago. It is set up in an easy to follow grid format.

Print out these cards on card stock, laminate them, and play memory to practice French numbers 11-20.

These are the directions to play a French hopscotch game in your classroom. This is a great French club or summer camp activity. My students loved it! Students also practice French numbers by counting as they hop.

Print these cards onto card stock, laminate, and use them to play memory. These are memory cards matching French words with numbers 1-10

This worksheet provides an introduction to the French speaking world.

This a French activity students. Get students talking! Students ask each other in French if they like these activities. Names may even be filled in ahead of time for younger children. Students have minimal writing so they can focus on speaking French! I used this at a summer camp this year. It was amazing. I had five year olds who had had only an hour of French instruction ever asking and answering questions about activities all in French!

This lesson integrates science, language, and culture. Both the lesson presentation and worksheets are included. It is so hard to find ideas for teaching language to very young students. Lets' not reinvent the wheel! This lesson has already been tested with three groups of Kindergarten and 1st grade students who were able to meet language, culture, and science objectives.

This is an easy French oral activity that works well for younger kids since you don't have to write much but can also be used for older students as an introductory activity. Get students talking!

Here is a French lesson I used at a French summer camp for elementary students. I introduced the vocabulary. Visuals are included. Then, students used the recipe (simplified version with pictures included) to prepare. The recipe is for a French cake called Clafoutis. It is fairly simple. Try it!

These are the materials I used to teach a lesson on French breakfast at a summer camp this year for elementary students. It includes mini pictures, large culturally authentic visuals, teacher notes, and an oral activity.

This is a listening activity that practices the months in French. Record your voice and it can serve as a great substitute activity!

After introducing shapes to students in French, students will glue shapes onto the correct page of their French shape book.

Make a French Bilboquet game with your French club. This is a quick and fun activity. I usually use it as a station and leave out these directions. Little kids may need help tying the string. I also used it at a French summer camp that I ran with students ages 5-13.

This worksheet review French colors, numbers, greetings, date, seasons, months, and weather.

Who ever thought that you could teach impressionism in French to beginning Elementary students? Well, I did this summer. Introduce the vocabulary - use visuals and TPR. Then play this game in groups. See which group can divide the words into the correct category (impressionism or not impressionism) the fastest! Then, students will put the paintings in the correct category.

This is a French lesson plan on Senegal presented at a professional development. It can be adapted for all levels. It was a huge hit at the PD!