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I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I currently work at a suburban high school after leaving a public charter school in the Denver Metro area. I am a firm believer in language acquisition using comprehensible (and compelling!) input. I have been trained in CI/TPRS in courses taught by Blaine Ray, Carol Gaab, Stephen Krashen, and Beniko Mason. I started using CI/TPRS in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method. I teach all levels of French, from exploratory through AP.
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French using Comprehensible Input: Starting the year strong
I use this curriculum with my exploratory classes (1-quarter exploratory French class) and to start my level 1 classes as well. In this curriculum, you will find guidance for day-to-day lessons that will help your students attain novice-low skills in French through CI techniques with a focus on Super Verbs. The first 4 weeks of lessons are planned thoroughly including objectives, bell ringers, and exit activities as well as detailed instructions on how to deliver your content. Includes: introd
6th - 9th
French, World Languages
Take Me Home - Movie Talk
What makes the perfect pet? Watch as a little girl learns that she only needs the unconditional love of an adorable mutt to make her happy. CI/TPRS based lesson. This is a great lead in to Brandon Brown veut un chien. Materials include: pre-teaching activities, guidance in doing movie talk, 1 page reading in comprehensible French (suitable for level 1s and higher), post-reading activities including reading comprehension input-based activities and summary output-based activities.
Verbs used
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Snack Attack - Movie Talk
What do you do when some punk keeps stealing your cookies? Poor Edna is about to find out. This movie talk is made for beginning French students. It is appropriate for their first semester. Vocabulary used is all high frequency; (my target structure is il prend). Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfully movie talk in class, a simple 1.5-page reading, post activities which deliver more input, and scaffolded output activities as well as a lin
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Super 7 verbs Poster
Help your students express themselves more clearly. Poster includes 7 high frequency verbs in both 1st and 3rd person singular. Students refer to them constantly during PQA, and I use them to enrich storytelling. (24x36 file can be printed at most photo centers if your school cannot handle large format printing; this file yields one large poster, but it is possible to cut them apart down the middle for 2 skinny posters).
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #1
Novice French CI Bundle #2
In this bundle, you will find 9 complete activities to help your students acquire French. Materials are appropriate for beginners with a month or two of CI under their belt. Includes 6 movie talks, 1 running dictation, 3 TPRS scripts. Everything includes guidance and activities.
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
How Unexpected - Movie Talk
Don't like the weather? Just wait fifteen minutes. In this Movie Talk, you can focus on weather expressions and clothing if you teach in themes. The material is appropriate for level 1 and beyond. Materials include pre-teaching activities, a 2 page reading using high frequency words, and post reading activities intended to give students more comprehensible input and a chance for output.
Verbs used in story (High Frequency and/or easily pantomimed in storytelling. Teachers can choose which t
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #3
Rock Paper Scissors ad - Movie Talk
Being the new kid in school can be challenging. Will Paul ever find friends like him? Can he look past appearances and prejudices and make his own unique group of friends? This movie talk is made for beginning French students. It is appropriate for their first movie talk of the year; it's a great way to get kids talking about friendships and cliques. Vocabulary used is all high frequency or glossed. Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfull
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #1
Novice French CI Bundle #1
In this bundle, you can focus on the super 7 verbs with your most novice students. Bundle includes 3 movie talks with guidance, scripts, and activities, TPRS script with guidance and activities, and verb poster.
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Novice French CI Bundle #5
This bundle is appropriate for Novice-High learners and beyond. Bundle includes 3 movie talks (which include guidance, pre-teaching ideas, scripts, and post activities both input and output based) and a running dictation which can be used on sub days.
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
The Easy Life - Movie Talk
Is it possible to get an A without even trying? If you could get away with cheating, would you? Sometimes the consequences can be surprising. This movie talk is made for beginning French students. Vocabulary used is all high frequency; (my target structures were écrire, comprendre, and étudier; although the story can be adapted to target others ). Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfully movie talk in class, a simple 2-page reading, post a
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #3
Novice CI French Bundle #4
This CI bundle appropriate for Novice-Mid and higher includes 4 movie talk lessons and 2 Running Dictations. Each movie talk lesson can last up to 1 week. Materials include guidance on movie talk, pre-teaching, scripts, and post activities both input and output based. Running Dictations include activities and can be used for sub days.
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Dust Buddies - Movie Talk
Poor Dustin has always been the odd one out in his family. Can this shy little dust bunny overcome his fears and save the day? This movie talk is made for beginning French students in their second semester, but it can be adapted for all levels. Vocabulary used is all high frequency--this story can be used for targeted CI or for non-targeted CI classes. Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfully movie talk in class, a simple 2-page reading, post
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #5
Novice CI French Bundle #3
Bundle of 4 movie talks appropriate for Novice-Mid and higher. Each movie talk includes guidance, pre-activities, scripts, and post-activities.
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Monoprix - Movie Talk
How can a shy boy win the heart of the most beautiful girl in school? With goofy puns of course! This is a TPRS/CI based movie talk on a French commercial. The materials include: guidance on pre-teaching activities and how to movie talk, a 2 page reading in comprehensible French (used with second semester beginning students and beyond), 3 post reading comprehension activities, and 2 extension activities. Great for Valentine's Day. Verbs used in the story (teachers can choose which to focus a
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #4
Paperman - Movie Talk
What if you bumped into your soulmate on the way to work? What if you were too afraid to say anything? Will you find her again or is love lost forever? This movie talk is made for beginning French students and could make a great Valentine's Day lesson. Vocabulary used is all high frequency; (my target structures were travailler, perdre, and trouver; although the story can be adapted to target others ). Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfu
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #3
Closet Space - Movie Talk
There's something not quite right about Stacy's new house. Students might do a "double take" when they watch this creepy video. This movie talk is appropriate for beginner students. It uses high frequency verbs and can be used for a Halloween lesson with French 1. Included are pre-teach activities, information on how to movie talk with your students, a 1.5-page reading, and post activities which deliver more comprehensible input.
Verbs used (High frequency and/or easily pantomimed in stor
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Sunflower - Movie Talk
Goldie lives in a dusty and desolate place. She is so close to a better life. What will Goldie sacrifice to get to a better life? This movie talk is made for beginning French students. It is appropriate for their first semester; it's a great way to get kids thinking about the hardships immigrants face. Vocabulary used is all high frequency; (my target structures were il doit and il a besoin). Included: pre-teaching guidance and activities, detailed instructions on how to successfully movie
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Chicken or the egg - Movie Talk
It's no longer a question of which came first. Watch as a dapper pig must choose between the desires of his heart and the needs of his stomach. CI/TPRS based lesson. Materials include: pre-teaching activities, guidance in doing movie talk, 2 page reading in comprehensible French (suitable for level 1s and higher), post-reading activities including reading comprehension input-based activities and summary output-based activities. Verbs used in the story (teachers can choose which to focus and ci
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Halloween CI/TPRS script
Frankenstein wants to impress a beautiful mummy who loves to dance. What's a monster to do when his stiff monster legs prevent him from shining on the dance floor?
This is a CI/TPRS based story in French for Halloween. Included are pre-teaching ideas, a 1-page story in comprehensible French, and ideas for extending the lesson post reading. This is ideal for first semester beginning students.
7th - 10th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
Chop Chop - Running Dictation
Are you up on your French Revolution? Can Pierre save the girl? This is a fun and active way to give your students comprehensible input, and it requires very little preparation from you. It is great for days when you are not at 100%, since the students are doing most of the work. It could even work for a sub day. There is enough here for a whole lesson. Materials include: instructions on how to do running dictation, sentences for running dictation, video to correspond with activity, sequencing
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #5
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Experience
I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I currently work at a suburban high school after leaving a public charter school in the Denver Metro area. I am a firm believer in language acquisition using comprehensible (and compelling!) input. I have been trained in CI/TPRS in courses taught by Blaine Ray, Carol Gaab, Stephen Krashen, and Beniko Mason. I started using CI/TPRS in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method. I teach all levels of French, from exploratory through AP.
Teaching style
CI/TPRS. My goal: kids acquire the language through fun stories whose plots distract them enough that they forget they are in language class. While challenging, the class should FEEL easy for students.
The best compliment I got from a student was when he told me at the end of the year that he "loved that we never really did anything in class except tell goofy stories, and yet he left knowing and being able to use so much French."
My own education history
JYA, Université de Paris IV (La Sorbonne), History //
B.A. French and History, Magna Cum Laude, Tulane University //
M.A. French Literature, University of Texas, Austin
Additional biographical information
When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 2 kids and our dog. I love exploring the beautiful state of Colorado and the world with them, and you will usually find me with a camera in my hand recording our adventures.
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