French the natural way: Why Story Listening Works Wonders! 🇫🇷

Coucou les French learners,

Why Story Listening is the Secret to Acquiring French

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to pick up French so naturally, while others struggle for years?

Unlike traditional methods that focus on memorizing rules and vocabulary lists, story listening immerses you in rich,

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French the natural way: 🧀 Do You Like Cheese?

Coucou les French learners,

A (Not-So) Secret Confession About Cheese

Let me start with a question: do you like cheese?

I know, it’s a classic French stereotype, but I have a confession to make. When I was a child, and even as a teenager,

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French the natural way: Why Can’t you Speak French Yet? 🐾

Coucou les French learners,

Have you ever wondered why speaking French fluently feels so far away?

Let’s think about it like this: starting to speak French is a lot like a baby learning to crawl before they walk.

I recently read a wonderful reflection by Martina Bex,

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Professional development at your fingertips!

I think I am becoming a pro at multitasking! To be clear I am not fond of household chores, I find them so boring and I always end up thinking I am wasting my “brain time” and could do something much more productive!

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Goal 11: Feel The Weight of Your Impact #30GoalsEdu

 

I posted this picture a few years ago and instantly remembered it when pondering on goal 11 of the 30 goals challenge for educators 2012.

Goal 11 is about impacting our students. As Shelly Terrell mentions in her blog:”

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