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I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I have worked in the Denver metro area since 2017 with all levels of French learners in both middle school and high school. 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 acquisition driven instruction in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method.
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Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Each unit has 2 note catchers and vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
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
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
Reporters Francophones 1 Unit 6: Note catchers and story
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable Note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
Also included in: Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
Reporters Francophones 1 Unit 5: Note catchers and story
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable Note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
Also included in: Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
Reporters Francophones 1 Unit 3: Note catchers and story
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable Note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
Also included in: Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
Reporters Francophones 1 Unit 2: Note catchers and story
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable Note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
Also included in: Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
Reporters Francophones 1 Unit 1: Note catchers and story
Materials designed to work with the textbook series Reporters Francophones. Keep students accountable for their learning with fillable Note catchers that review all grammar in each lesson along with vocabulary lists for each lesson. Finally, monitor student proficiency through interactive activities with an original story in French that recycles unit vocabulary and structures.
6th - 12th
French, Grammar
Also included in: Reporters Francophones 1: Note catchers and original stories
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
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
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
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
Pandore - Movie Talk
A new take on a classic. Watch as a curious girl releases the monster and then frustrates him to no end. This is a CI/TPRS based movie talk of a French animated short. Materials include: guidance on pre-teaching PQA and vocabulary learning; a brief summary of the original myth in French; guidance on how to movie talk; a page and a half reading in comprehensible French (used with my second semester French 1 students); and post-reading activities including reading comprehension activities focus
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #4
L'amour, l'amour - Movie Talk
Jean was living the bachelor lifestyle with his buddies until one day, on a junk food run, he runs into the girl of his dreams. How will Jean win her heart? This movie talk which follows a French commercial is appropriate for beginner students. It uses high frequency verbs and can be used for a Valentine's Day lesson with French 1. Included are pre-teach activities, information on how to movie talk with your students, a 2-page reading, a 27-page slide show of stills from the commercial (useful
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #2
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About the store
Experience
I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I have worked in the Denver metro area since 2017 with all levels of French learners in both middle school and high school. 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 acquisition driven instruction in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method.
Teaching style
Acquisition Driven Instruction. My goal: kids acquire the language through fun stories whose plots distract them enough that they forget they are in language class. While I am still required to teach some grammar, I value students' communicative ability much more over grammatical perfection. 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 seemed to just use French to tell funny stories and talk to each other, 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
Professional Teaching Certificate, K-12 French, University of Colorado, Denver
Additional biographical information
When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 2 kids and our dogs. 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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