In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid take stock of the past few months and share stories of their best and worst lessons. 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid have a conversation about la dictée and its many variations. From 'la phrase élastique' to 'le mot mystère' and 'la dictée modifiée', listen in as your hosts consider the purpose of dictée and the role it can play in the language classroom. 

In this episode, Ingrid & Kelly share eight short animated films that are perfect for teaching French. Through diverse characters and situations, students will be able to see themselves reflected in these compelling stories. 

Ignore this topic at your peril! In this episode, Ingrid and Kelly talk all things online translation. What are the unintended consequences of online translators? How must teachers adapt their evaluation criteria accordingly? What are telltale signs of an overuse of online translators? What is the role of scaffolding in this landscape? Tune in to hear how online translators are shifting our teaching practices. 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid share a ton of free French resources you can use in your classroom. This includes Adomania, Idello, Francolab, MinuteMAJ and more. We talk about how we use these resources and why we love them. And just when you think it's over, wait! There's more ... Enjoy! 

In this episode, Ingrid and Kelly share the traditional rhymes and chants they use to teach French including: Am stram gram, Toc-toc-toc, Promenons-nous dans les bois, Une Poule sur un mur and many more. How many will you recognize? As always, our hosts share their teaching successes and mishaps. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid explore the concept of "Just in Time Grammar", mneumonics and other strategies for creating awareness around language forms and patterns. As always, they share how their students blow them away with their sophisticated 'tournures de phrases.' 

A Christmas greeting from Kelly and Ingrid. Check out Instagram Christmas Greeting for the visual mash up of our year in review at Oui_Teach_French. Joyeux Noël et bonne année! On se reverra dans deux semaines! 

In this episode, Kelly and Ingrid talk about five rich teacher resources that they keep returning to for teaching ideas and inspiration. From reader's theatre, to cooperative learning to an old 'chestnut' published by CASLT, these gems are worth visiting and re-visiting.