What I learned at school today

So I thought you might all like some free stuff? I started a Teacher pay Teacher store in March this year and I have been busily adding new things that I think would be useful to French Immersion, FSL and French teachers and some things that are good for teachers at all levels. I have some freebies for you below and I also wanted to give you the chance to win  five paid products from my store for FREE!  Entering is easy, just follow me on Teacher pay Teacher or follow this blog .   You'll be first to know when I add new products and new freebies! I will be drawing for a winner August 31st. Don't miss out on your chance! Now for the freebies! Here are a few freebies for you to check out: French writing prompts- La Fête One sample writing prompt that includes 3 versions. Two versions have a word bank included and one only includes the image. This document also includes two pages of lined writing paper for those students who want to write more. Other Wri

"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." The 3 little pigs has always been one of my favorite units to teach in grade 1.  The students have a lot of fun hearing and reading different versions of the story. They also love to rewrite this story. The last few years I have tried to do something different. I decided to see if we could use the three little pigs to teach a little science too. On three little pigs day we sat down as a group and I introduced them to my little pig (a green piggy bank) and the big bad wolf (a hairdryer the first year, a large fan with wolf ears on it the second).  I explained that we would be building a house for our pig that would protect him from the wolf. We brainstormed materials that we had available on the board. I had brought in hay and wood for the occasion. Other materials were things the students found around the classroom. Some materials that students suggested: Paper, wood, straw, bricks, wiki sticks,

 Earth day is a great excuse to learn about all sorts of things. Conservation, recycling, reusing and reducing, humans effects on the natural environment and of course crafting and ingenuity. 15 Fun things to do for earth day: 1) Read - J'aime la terre by Todd Parr.   2) Draw tiny drawings on tiny pieces of paper. Don't forget to use both sides! 3) Make junk statues out of materials that would normally be thrown out. 4) Visit the recycling plant. 5) Visit a local thrift store. 6) Plan a playground clean-up. 7) Try a Earth day Je lis et je dessine. 8) Watch  "Sid le Petit Scientist - Jour de la Terre" and do a soil exploration. 9) Plan a sharing/caring swap.  Have kids bring in items they no longer need from home. Students take turns choosing a new item that a friend has brought it.  10) Plan a clothing drive and donate to a local charity. 11) Plant some seeds. Talk about the effects of plants on the environment. 12) Pretend you are the e