by Tynisha LOUGHER | Oct 1, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary French, The Grades
Can you describe yourself using pictures only? Grade 10 French students were asked to do just that by adding their “identity collage” to our class collection. After choosing pictures to represent their backgrounds and cultural identity, students briefly...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 23, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary French
Who am I? What’s important to me? What do I believe in? Grade 11 students worked collaboratively to choose the theme of their first unit in French class and are currently exploring identities. They chose beliefs and values, health and well-being, and language...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 16, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary French
Grade 7 French students had fun playing Quizlet Live in teams to review vocabulary in class. Quizlet is a study app that allows students to learn and to review useful information. The app and online version make learning fun with flashcards and games. Students can...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary French
We were busy getting to know each other in French class this week and assessing our language levels. Students played a fun Kahoot! game to find out all about “prof” (they were shocked to know I have seven siblings!) and there was a winner in each class. We...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 2, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary French
This week we returned to virtual learning and I had a chance to meet some of my French students. You all are AMAZING! I realize it isn’t easy being online all day, but you made my first week at ABIS a wonderful experience and for that, I am truly grateful. While...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Aug 27, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary French
Bonjour à tous! In preparing for our first few days in French class, I thought it important to consider our essential agreements for our virtual (and physical) classroom. Of course, we’ll all need to work collaboratively to come up with more if we need to, but I...
