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Embossed Ornaments
Students will learn how to make embossed ornaments.Resources:Braille AlphabetHomemade Christmas Ornaments | 5-Minute Embossed OrnamentsHour of Code: Animate Your Name
Knitting with Students
Can Learning to Knit Help Learning to Code?
French weather phrases
Objective: Students will learn how to talk about the weather. Resources: https://www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources/PrimaryFrench/fr-weather-phrases-b.pdf https://www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources/PrimaryFrench/fr-weather-phrases-a.pdf...
Soap Carvings
Students will make soap carvings. How to carve soap with students. Carving soap while thinking about positive and negative space.
Bloxels
http://www.sd27.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-07-25-adst-4-to-7-resources-bloxels-builder-2018.pdf
Image Representation
Students will learn that computers store drawings, photographs and other pictures using only numbers. Image Representation LessonHow do digital images work?
Cross Stitch
Students will learn to how to cross stitch. Cross Stitch templates for kids
Patterns and the Métis Sash
Patterns and the Métis Sash lesson
Islamic geometric patterns
Students will learn how to make Islamic geometric patterns. Resources: Eric Brough's Islamic Patterns Templates from School of Islamic Geometric Design Hour of Code: Artist Lesson First Assignment Watch The Complex Geometry of Islamic Design. Do the dot-to-dot: "Join...
Fruit Art
Presenting Fruit in Creative Ways Students will learn how to present fruit in a creative ways.http://www.fnha.ca/documents/traditional_food_fact_sheets.pdfResources:https://www.tynker.com/ide/?p=5ba95cb80460581c9a1a7da0Hour of Code: Robo-Restaurant...
Roman Mosaics
Using Different Materials Students will make a Roman mosaic with different materials. Students will learn to code using Hour of Code: Little Dot Adventure Resources: How to Make a Marvellous Mosaic Patterns and Roman Mosaics Examples of geometric Roman mosaics Hour of...
Pixel Art
(Using Minecraft as a Introduction) Students will learn how to colour using a grid / pixels.Students will learn how to code using Hour of Code: MinecraftResources:Megapixel Colouring PagesMinecraft Pixel Art Grid Coloring PagesMystery Picture Pixel Art Grid Coloring...
Poisson D’Avril – April’s Fools Day
Poisson D’Avril is a lot of fun. I like this handout for Poisson D’Avril however I always remind students to not cut to tail to closely or it falls off. 🙂 https://frenchtogether.com/poisson-avril/
Ô Canada
I do not think teaching the French version of O Canada to young students is easy as the song is full of imagery that I'm frankly not comfortable teaching quickly to young students. (I would say the same for the English version of O Canada as well).However,...
Why Study French?
Emotions in French
Lego person colouring sheet Emotions worksheet French emotions dice Inside Out characters worksheet French Inside Out characters Inuktitut at School: Morning Greeting
French Prepositions
Les prépositions Students will learn prepositions: Sur, sous, dans, devant, derrière. à côté deTeaching French prepositions with AI
French Alphabet
French Alphabet Alphabet Français - French Alphabet - Abecedario Francés La chanson de l'alphabet - Comptine French alphabet - L'alphabet en Français by Alain Le Lait French Alphabet RAP - Sing In French! ASL Alphabet ASL ABC Lesson and Song - Learn Sign Language...
Non-Verbal Communication
Hand out playing cards. Students have to find others with the same suit as their card - diamonds, hearts, spades or clubs - without talking. Discuss how they found each other. Lead a classroom discussion how in English Canada we (generally) give hugs to our family...
Lacrosse Inquiry Project
Lacrosse Inquiry Project This lesson introduces masculine and feminine forms of words (colours). BC Core French Curriculum – Grade 5 (This project was my first attempt at an inquiry project. There is always room to grow as a teacher). 🙂 Resources Lacrosse Videos...
Francophone Countries
Francophone Countries Around the World This was a lesson to "demonstrate basic awareness that there are Francophone communities around the world." BC Core French Curriculum - Grade 7 Resources Flags of the World cards Une Liste des Pays Francophone...
St Valentin
Target Language À De Joyeuse Saint Valentin CLiCK HERE to learn how to say "I love you." in many languages. CLICK HERE - New Valentine's Day card in Hul'q'umi'numVideos Je t'aime beaucoup video J'aime Papa, J'aime Maman video Valentine's Day French Vocabulary...
Mon numéro de téléphone
This is a lesson that works with Club Mystère. After introducing numbers 0-13 in French, I created a game using the text book. I photocopied pages 8/9 of the text book and cut out 6 of the 8 identity cards of the different characters. (I also photocopied the page so...
Joyeux Noël Bulletin Board
Joyeux Noël Bulletin Board Supplies: coffee mug (for the circle) glitter (I no longer use glitter as it is horrible for the environment/oceans/everyone.) YouTube video We began by drawing a fleur-de-lis with the instructions that I found on YouTube. (They are...
My Birthday / Mon Anniversaire French Lesson
Objective: Students will learn the months of the year.janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre Students will learn how to discuss their and their classmates’ birthdays. Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? Mon...
Counting in French from 13 – 31
Objective: Students will know the numbers 14-20 quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, vingt 1-20 Worksheet T-Shirt Add, Roll and Colour (dice game) Link to Numbers 0-12 Lesson Les Maths 11-20 Worksheet Link to Lesson about Numbers 0-12 Worksheet 0-20...
Henri Matisse and French Colours
Updated - March 2025 Objective: Students will learn how to describe colours in French. bleu, blanc, brun (marron), gris, jaune, noir, orange, rouge, rose, vert, violet LESSON FOR MASCULINE COLOURS ONLY: Students will learn to state they love/like a colour. J’aime...
Mètis Culture
Objective: Students will learn about Mètis culture as they hear a story about a Mètis family, listen to Mètis music and learn to play the spoons: Resources Fiddle Dancer book and CD Sierra's Song - Metis Fiddle Music How to Play the Spoons I began this lesson by...
Rooms in a School
Objective: Students will learn rooms of the school: la bibliothèque, le bureau, la cours, la salle de français, la salle de musique, la salle des professeur, les toilettes Resources Images of the rooms of the school with French labels Images of the rooms of the school...
Giving Directions in French
Objective: Students will learn directions: Tourner à gauche, tourner à droite, va tout droit Resources Students’ hands Basic school supplies in a school pencil box This French Directions lesson was fun as the students loved using their own supplies to make mazes on...
Learning French Colours
French Colours Objective: Students will learn how to describe the colour of Santa’s outfit and other French colours. Students will learn how to state “I like my (colour) (clothing)” and “I like your (colour) (clothing). J’aime mes bottes noires. J’aime tes bottes...
Comment ça va?
(Updated March 2025) Objectives: Students will be able to ask people how they are feeling and tell people how they are feeling: Ça va? Comment ça va? Et toi? Ça va très bien. Ça va bien. Ça va. Comme ci, comme ça. Ça va mal. Ça va très mal.Videos: Bonjour Bonjour...
My Blog Roll
Why do I blog? I think the above image says it all. I blog to share, to connect, to create and to inspire. I love when I can explore another connected teacher's blog roll. If you have a site or great links you wish to share, please send them to me as I...
Je me souviens – I Remember (Remembrance Day)
Resources Remembrance Day poppy wreaths colouring sheets Remembrance Day French/English decorations I found online four different Remembrance Day wreaths. Each student could choose one wreath that they coloured and cut. Then with special scissors, they cut a...
Quel âge as-tu?
(Updated March 2025) Objective: Students will be able to ask and respond to the question “How old are you?”. Quel âge as-tu? J’ai _____ ans.Resources: Quel âge as-tu? video Quel âge as-tu game pieces 1 Quel âge as-tu game pieces 2 Quel âge as-tu game pieces 3 (It is...
Counting in French from 0 to 12
Updated - March 2025 Objective: Students will know the numbers 1-12 zéro, un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, In this video, the two characters do the French "kiss kiss" greeting which we talked about in the lesson Je Dis Bonjour....
Je Dis Bonjour
Je m’appelle
P1 Bonjour P2 Bonjour P1 Comment t'appelles-tu? P2 Je m'appelle __________. P2 Comment t'appelles-tu? P1 Je m'appelle __________. P1 Au revoir P2 Au revoir Videos Je m’appelle Funny Bear video Comment t'appelles-tu? video Joey (from Friends) learning French Tu...
Bûche de Noël / Yule Log
This three period lesson was a hit as it ended with a yummy treat! Concepts Explored: Comparing food eaten during the winter holiday by each student to a traditional Canadian Francophone Christmas Dinner Activities: Venn Diagram Bûche de Noël (Yule Log) I began this...