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Let’s talk about blending French sounds a bit today with this engaging blending activity! It’s no secret that, in order to learn to read, our students need to learn how to take a few sounds, string them together, and “say them fast” to turn them into words. It’s also no secret that this can take a LOT of practice for some kiddos! Even if a student knows their letter sounds well, it’s a whole new step to be able to identify them in a word, say them out loud, and then “hold them” in their brain so that they can blend them with the rest of the sounds in that word. Toss in les sons composés, and that adds a whole new thing our students need to remember to pay attention to. Over the years, I have tried lots of different ways to get my students to practice these skills. Some were simple, but most were complicated, took awhile to prep, required me to work with a small group, and were otherwise inefficient (although often fun). Blending activities like this can OF ...

Do you own any of my French vocabulary cards bundle? These vocabulary cards are so versatile and can be used in so many different ways that I thought it would be fun to write a blog post featuring 5 of my favourite ways to use them. I LOVE being able to repurpose a resource and get the most bang for my buck, so check out all the different ways I’ve used these vocabulary cards in my classroom over the years! #1: Vocabulary Cards On Your Word Wall My first (and favourite) way to use my French vocabulary cards? On my word wall! This was the original intention for these cards when I created them - to add to my word wall to help my students with their writing. Here are three ways you might add these to your word wall: 1. Laminate the cards and stick a magnet on the back for easy student access from your magnetic whiteboard - this makes it quick for students to grab just the word they need, and put it back in the right spot (by looking at the first letter/sou...