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Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a first grade French teacher looks like? Earlier this month, I shared more about the literacy portion of my teaching day (from approximately 8:40-11:30am). As promised, today I am back to share more about the rest of our day (from 11:30am-2:50pm). As I said in my last post, please keep in mind that this is just a snapshot of my routine right now . My routine looks different as the year progresses! In the beginning of the year, our stamina is low and we change activities more frequently. We also don’t know as much then as we do now. So, keep that in mind as you are reading. I actually find it so hard to answer the many questions I get about our daily routine since it does change so often throughout the year, depending on my students’ needs! Block 5: Math Part 1(30 mins) I am expected to teach 60-75 mins/day of math (one document says one thing, and another says another, so I just try to always stay somewhe...

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a first grade French teacher looks like? From start to finish, I'm here to let you know all about my daily routine with my first graders. As a first grade French teacher, I have developed an engaging classroom routine that keeps my students motivated and excited to learn. From morning literacy activities to afternoon math work, I'm going to share with you my tried-and-true first grade classroom routine. So come along for the ride - let's explore what a day in first grade French looks like! I actually have a LOT to say about this topic, and it’s a little bit too long for just one blog post. So, I will tell you all about the literacy portion of our day in this post (which is most of the morning) and I’ll go over the rest of the day later this month. I also want to mention that this is just a snapshot of my routine right now . My routine looks different at different points in the year! In the beginning o...