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In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid share how and why to use this parallel novel and graphic novel series, Les Enfants de la Résistance, in the French immersion classroom. Set during World War II, the rich graphics, language and compelling characters are a rich landscape to mine for new words, deeper meanings and to make comparisons. A captivating series to read and re-read.

This episode has it all - personal stories, curated print and e-resources, our behind the scenes thinking and planning process and even our nomination of the Oui Teach French fave non-fiction children's book of 2022. Tune in now for the why, the what and the how of doing a research project on animals in the French Immersion classroom.  Resources / Ressources: SARA - The Species at Risk Government of Canada Registry https://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/sar/listing/default_e.cfm The Hinterland's Who's Who - Faune et flore du Pays hww.ca Le Musée canadien de la nature https://nature.ca/fr/ Natura Sciences L'Info scientifique de l'urgence écologique https://www.natura-sciences.com World Wildlife Federation France https://www.wwf.fr Retrouvez-nous sur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oui_teach_french/

Les vêtements! Kelly and Ingrid talk about their planning process for introducing a topic such a clothing in the French language classroom. From an engaging culminating task (time for a fashion show) to day-to-day activities such as 'Le Vent du nord', we pull back the curtain on our thinking and planning process. 

Today's episode features an interview with Juno nominated Canadian children's performer Will of Will's Jams! Don't miss this feature interview with one of Canada's most important bilingual children's entertainers. Hear about his new album, Will et Seeka: Amis avec tout le monde. Learn how Will's music fits the French Immersion and Core French classrooms and new resources to support French language instruction. Above all, get to know Will's Jams from behind the scenes. Enjoy!  For more information, visit:  https://artsiq.ca/willetseeka/ https://www.willsjams.com #frimm #cpf #ouiteachfrench #willsjams #caslt #acpi #bcatlm #frenchimmersion #fsl #corefrench #bced #langchat #worldlanguages #teachfrench 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid share their favourite math problems and thoughts around teaching Math in French Immersion. How can we dial up context to make engagement with content easier? We talk about great problems such as l'ourson en gelée, 'cat cat', les gratte-ciels, le cadre des cartes and more. We share great places to find rich math problems including:  Peter Liljedahl's collection:  https://www.peterliljedahl.com/teachers/good-problem Dan Meyer's collection:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jXSt_CoDzyDFeJimZxnhgwOVsWkTQEsfqouLWNNC6Z4/edit#gid=0 The nrich maths collection:  nrich.maths.org We also talk about these folks who are active on Twitter in the area of mathematics @pgliljedahl @ddmeyer and @harmath. Follow them!  And follow US on Instagram at oui_teach_french ! 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid discuss language teaching opportunities that connect to the theme of Halloween. They discuss a classic Halloween song, an animated short film and a TV series related to this theme. They also discuss how the subjunctive mood is a good pairing for this seasonal holiday.  If you follow this podcast, be sure to hop on over to our Instagram page for more content and links: https://www.instagram.com/oui_teach_french/ #corefrench #frenchimmersion #caslt #frenchteaching #halloween #L2

It's back to school season! C'est la rentrée des classes! In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid discuss what is top of mind for them as they set up routines and expectations for the second language classroom in September. Bonne rentrée!  #caslt #frimm #fsl #frenchimmersion #corefrench #L2 

In this Season One Finale, Kelly and Ingrid pull back the curtain on the podcast. What is the value in creating a podcast? What is its impact on our practice? How does the podcast support us in becoming critically reflective teachers?

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid share what they are currently reading before diving into the world of literacy practices for French Immersion. Check out our favourite pre- during and post-reading strategies and how they work from the Anticipatory Set to Concentric Story Circles. 

Are graphic organizers a must-have or a nice-to-have in the language classroom? In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid discuss the t-chart, Venn diagram, ranking ladder, webs, concept maps, mind maps and more. They also discuss how graphic organizers can support cognitive load and memory.