About the store
Hi! I’m Luke — a language educator with 14+ years of classroom experience and a passion for making learning stick through interactive, engaging activities. I’ve taught French and Russian to learners of all ages, from toddlers to adults, across K–12 and higher education. After years of creating custom materials for my own students, I’m excited to share resources that actually work in real classrooms.
Have a specific skill, theme, or level you need materials for? Feel free to reach out! I love creating resources in response to real classroom needs and am always happy to take requests or adapt materials. You can email me at: lwstratton@gmail.com
When I’m not designing activities, you’ll find me geeking out over language-learning apps, exploring how AI can support (not replace!) great teaching, or practicing my Mandarin and German. I’ve lived and taught internationally — including a Fulbright year in Russia and time teaching in France — which shapes how I bring authentic cultural context into everything I create.
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Spanish Christmas Podcast Worksheets BUNDLE | Listening, Culture
The COMPLETE Spanish Christmas podcast series — all 10 episodes!This money-saving bundle includes all 10 scaffolded listening worksheets from the Fiestas en España y Latinoamérica podcast series. Students will explore authentic holiday traditions from Spain, Mexico, and Latin America while building listening comprehension, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge! Each episode pairs a FREE YouTube podcast (~3 minutes) with a comprehensive companion worksheet.Preview the Podcast episodes here: https:
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Spanish
Les Soldes — AP French Podcast + Worksheet | Gov't Regulated Sales|Cultural Comp
The French government regulates when stores can have sales. Your students won't believe it — until they understand why.This podcast episode and 19-page companion packet explores one of France's most uniquely French traditions: les soldes. Two times a year, four weeks each, government-mandated dates, progressive discounts, and a law protecting small businesses from big chain domination. It's economics. It's culture. It's a debate waiting to happen in your classroom. 🎙️ THE PODCAST (~8-10 minutes
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
Confessions d’un Ticket de Métro: French A2 Listening & Grammar Unit
"I’ve seen it all. Lost tourists, pickpockets, and people sleeping standing up. I am just a little yellow rectangle, but without me, you’re going nowhere."Transport your students to the underground world of Paris with this immersive 10-page learning packet. Based on a "blasé" and cynical monologue of a personified Metro ticket, this resource helps A2 French students (Level 2 or 3) move beyond textbook scenarios and into the real, world-weary attitude of the Parigot. This packet focuses on high-
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
French Listening Activity | Les Réseaux Sociaux | Social Media Debate | B2/C1 AP
📱 Do social media make us unhappy? Challenge your advanced French students with this provocative debate!In this fast-paced podcast (90% French), Marie and Jake go head-to-head on the biggest question of our digital age. Marie argues social media is just a tool — it's all about how you use it. Jake pushes back: these platforms are designed to manipulate us. Who's right? Your students will have OPINIONS on this one — guaranteed engagement!📦 WHAT'S INCLUDED:Student Packet:✅ Personal digital hab
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
Les Anti-Résolutions French Self-Compassion Project | Reading+Listening+Writing
New Year's resolutions are designed to fail. This is designed to stick.Les anti-résolutions flip the script: instead of "do more, be better," students practice la bienveillance envers soi-même — self-compassion. They identify guilt they don't need, write anti-résolutions, and create a letter to their future selves that you'll return at the end of the year. This isn't a worksheet. It's a meaningful experience they'll remember. WHAT'S INCLUDED:📄 13-page student packet (PDF)🎧 2 audio recording
8th - 12th
French
La Révolution de Fernande VOCAB | French 1 Vocabulary Scaffolding|Flashcards
Your French 1 students can't read the story if they don't know the words.This 18-page vocab bundle gives students everything they need to master 30 key words BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER reading "La Révolution de Fernande" — the dramatic story of a tiny fève who starts a pastry revolution. No boring word lists. Every activity teaches vocabulary through context clues, visuals, and emoji support — the way language actually sticks. 🎧 HEAR THE STORY FIRST:La Révolution de Fernande — AudioWHAT'S INCLU
5th - 10th
French
Galette des Rois French Culture Activity| Drawing, Writing, Reading Real Reviews
Celebrate l'Épiphanie with this engaging, multi-level activity where students design their dream galette des rois and read REAL French reviews!This creative cultural activity combines art, vocabulary practice, authentic reading, and peer interaction — all centered around France's beloved King Cake tradition. Students draw their own galette, describe it using guided prompts, analyze genuine French reviews from Parisian pâtisseries, and participate in a lively gallery walk with classmates. ⭐ WHAT'
5th - 12th
French
Les Étrennes French New Year Gratitude Project | French 1-2 | Cultural Activity
Your textbook forgot this tradition. Your students won't.Les étrennes is a beloved French January custom where families thank their mail carriers, firefighters, and garbage collectors with tips and gratitude. It's real, it's cultural, and it's never in the curriculum — until now. This isn't another worksheet. Students map the essential workers in their OWN lives, then create and deliver a real thank-you card in French. WHAT'S INSIDE:📖 Cultural context page (les étrennes explained simply) 🗺️ "
4th - 12th
French
La Galette des Rois Podcast Listening Worksheet | Comprehension & Culture
🎧👑 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss la galette des Rois — the beloved French King Cake tradition where someone finds la fève (hidden charm) and becomes king or queen for the day! — and complete engaging
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French
La Saint-Sylvestre | French New Year's Eve Podcast | Comprehension & Culture
🎧🎆 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss la Saint-Sylvestre — French New Year's Eve with countdowns, fireworks over Paris, mistletoe, and les bisous at midnight — and complete engaging before, during, and aft
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French
Spanish New Year's Eve Podcast Listening Worksheet | Las Doce Uvas | Culture
🎧🍇 Bring Spanish holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from Spain. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Sofía discuss las doce uvas — the famous Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve — and complete engaging before, during, and after listening activitie
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Spanish
Also included in: Spanish Christmas Podcast Worksheets BUNDLE | Listening, Culture
El Día de los Inocentes Podcast Listening Worksheet | Spanish Prank Day|Culture
🎧🎭 Bring Spanish holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from Spain and Latin America. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Sofía discuss el Día de los Santos Inocentes — December 28th, the Spanish-speaking world's version of April Fools' Day — and complete engaging before, during, a
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Spanish
Also included in: Spanish Christmas Podcast Worksheets BUNDLE | Listening, Culture
5 French Partitive Articles Worksheets + 5 Thematic Activities + Answer Key
Make French partitive articles click with 5 fun, culturally authentic worksheets!Students practice du, de la, de l', des — and negative forms pas de/pas d' — through real-world scenarios they'll actually enjoy: shopping at a French market, ordering at a café, cooking quiche, packing a picnic, and enjoying le goûter (the beloved 4pm snack tradition). What's Included:🧺 Worksheet 1: Au Marché — Fill-in-the-blank, personal shopping list, vendor dialogue ☕ Worksheet 2: Au Café — Multiple choice
6th - 10th, Adult Education
French
La Bûche de Noël Podcast Listening Worksheet | Comprehension & Culture
La Bûche de Noël Podcast Listening Worksheet | French Yule Log Cake | Comprehension & Culture🎧🍫 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio! This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss la bûche de Noël — the famous French Yule log cake, its delicious history
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French
French Christmas Eve Podcast Listening Worksheet | Le Réveillon de Noël |Culture
🎧🎄 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss le Réveillon de Noël — the French tradition of celebrating Christmas Eve with a big family feast — and complete engaging before, during, and after listening activit
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French
El Nacimiento y el Belén Podcast Listening Worksheet | Spanish Culture
🎧⭐ Bring Spanish holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from Spain and Latin America. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Sofía discuss el nacimiento and el belén — the elaborate nativity scene traditions that include entire villages, living scenes with real animals, and beautiful
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Spanish
Also included in: Spanish Christmas Podcast Worksheets BUNDLE | Listening, Culture
French Advent Calendar Podcast Listening Worksheet | Culture
🎧📅 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio — SERIES FINALE!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss le calendrier de l'Avent — the beloved tradition of opening a little door each day from December 1st to Christmas Eve, discovering chocolate and surpri
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French
French Midnight Mass Podcast Listening Worksheet | Comprehension & Culture
🎧⛪ Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss la messe de minuit — the beautiful French tradition of attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve, with flickering candles, nativity scenes, and the community singing Chr
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French
French Christmas Tree Podcast Listening Worksheet | Comprehension & Culture
🎧🎄 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss décorer le sapin de Noël — decorating the Christmas tree with sparkling ornaments, twinkling lights, shiny garlands, and the star on top! — and complete engaging befor
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French
French Holiday Travel Podcast Listening Worksheet | Comprehension & Culture
🎧🚄 Bring French holiday traditions to life with audio!This scaffolded listening resource pairs a fun, kid-friendly podcast episode with a comprehensive companion worksheet — perfect for building listening comprehension while exploring authentic cultural traditions from France. Students will listen to hosts Alex and Marie discuss le voyage pour les fêtes — the adventure of holiday travel in France, from super-fast TGV trains to traffic jams called "les bouchons" (corks!) — and complete engaging
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French
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I’m Luke — a language educator with 14+ years of classroom experience and a passion for making learning stick through interactive, engaging activities. I’ve taught French and Russian to learners of all ages, from toddlers to adults, across K–12 and higher education. After years of creating custom materials for my own students, I’m excited to share resources that actually work in real classrooms.
Have a specific skill, theme, or level you need materials for? Feel free to reach out! I love creating resources in response to real classroom needs and am always happy to take requests or adapt materials. You can email me at: lwstratton@gmail.com
When I’m not designing activities, you’ll find me geeking out over language-learning apps, exploring how AI can support (not replace!) great teaching, or practicing my Mandarin and German. I’ve lived and taught internationally — including a Fulbright year in Russia and time teaching in France — which shapes how I bring authentic cultural context into everything I create.
Teaching style
I believe in "pedagogy first, technology second." Every resource I create starts with a clear learning goal — then I figure out the most engaging way to get students there.
My materials are:
✨ Interactive & hands-on — fill-in-the-blank, matching, dialogues, and creative activities that get students producing language, not just consuming it
🌍 Culturally authentic — real-world contexts like French markets, cafés, and family traditions so students learn how and why language is used
📐 Scaffolded for success — activities progress from recognition to production, building confidence along the way
🎯 Minimal prep for teachers — clear layouts, answer keys included, ready to print or project
I design resources I'd actually want to use in my own classroom — no fluff, no busywork, just effective practice that respects your time and your students' intelligence.
Awards & shining teacher moments
14+ years teaching world languages (French, Russian) across K-12 and adult education
International teaching experience in France and Russia
Curriculum developer — created 1,000+ eLearning modules reaching 15,000+ learners globally
Conference presenter at ACTFL 2024, GLOW 2023, and other major language education events
DEI Coordinator — experience designing inclusive, culturally responsive curriculum
My own education history
B.A. in French and Russian, Dickinson College
M.A. in Slavic Languages & Literatures — University of California, Berkeley
Fulbright Fellowship — Russia
Additional training in instructional design, educational technology, and AI-enhanced learning
Additional biographical information
Connect with me and learn more about what I do!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-stratton/
Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/view/luke-stratton/home
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lukestratton
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Luke-Stratton-LXD
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