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Karen Olson
Feb 42 min read
Unleash the Festive Spirit: Mardi Gras in Your French Classroom
As February unfolds, French teachers everywhere gear up to infuse their classrooms with the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras. This lively...
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Karen Olson
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Halloween et La Toussaint en France
It is "that" time of year. You know the one...des citrouilles and du cidre, des costumes, and des films effrayants. I have to be honest....
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Karen Olson
Jan 30, 20221 min read
Valentine's Day as a Teaching Tool!
Do you hate Valentine's Day as much as I do? I mean, we don't even celebrate it at home. I often think of it as just a commercially...
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Karen Olson
Jan 16, 20222 min read
The Secret to Remembering Verbs...with a GAME!
First of all, do students even know what verbs are? As a French teacher, I often find myself explaining the concept of verb conjugation...
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Karen Olson
Jan 9, 20221 min read
The Easiest Way to Get Students to Remember
Have you ever thought about the huge number of French vocabulary or French verbs and phrases that students need to know? (Or, Spanish,...
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Karen Olson
Jan 2, 20222 min read
The Best No-Prep Speaking Activity
Are you a tired teacher at the end of the day? Do you wonder how to get students to do more of the learning so that you can catch a...
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Karen Olson
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Emergency Sub Plans!
Let's face it...teachers are going to get sick! (Living in a Petri dish and catching every dang bug that went around is the number 1...
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Karen Olson
Dec 22, 20211 min read
A No-prep Classroom Activity so Teachers can Rest!
Are you in the final teaching days of 2021? Trying to make it through December without pulling out your hair? Here is an idea teaching...
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Karen Olson
Dec 19, 20213 min read
Lesson Plans Using Google Docs, Slides, and Forms
As you probably know, Google Drive is far more than a place to store files online. It also includes a suite of versatile creation tools,...
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Karen Olson
Dec 16, 20213 min read
How to Make Virtual Lesson Plans
Wait...what ARE virtual lesson plans, anyway? Virtual lesson plans are simply online versions of teacher lesson plans that students can...
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Karen Olson
Dec 12, 20212 min read
Lesson Plan Ideas for Scattered Students!
Let’s go back to the good ole days...you know 2019! Differentiating instruction and lesson plans meant you tried to meet the needs of...
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Karen Olson
Dec 11, 20212 min read
Tips for Teacher Survival during the Holidays
How many days are left before winter break? I see this question ALL the time on social media. Teachers are counting down to that magic...
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Karen Olson
Nov 28, 20212 min read
Catching the Nearpod Fever!
First off, what is Nearpod? Nearpod helps teachers make any lesson interactive whether in the classroom or virtual. The concept is...
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Karen Olson
Nov 21, 20212 min read
Jamboards for Teachers
Why do teachers need tech? To make your life easier, of course! Google Jamboards are all the rage! Why? Cos they are fun, interactive,...
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