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A few years ago, I retired from my position as head of Modern Languages, a bit fearful of the "R" word. But to date, it has been nothing but fun! Canadian law requires school-aged actors to study with a qualified teacher when they’re off-camera. Many of our young actors are in immersion French so I've found a happy little niche, teaching a few days a week as an on-set tutor and moving in inspiring and creative circles! Furthermore, I get to share resources here! Vive la retraite!

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A few years ago, I retired from my position as head of Modern Languages, a bit fearful of the "R" word. But to date, it has been nothing but fun! Canadian law requires school-aged actors to study with a qualified teacher when they’re off-camera. Many of our young actors are in immersion French so I've found a happy little niche, teaching a few days a week as an on-set tutor and moving in inspiring and creative circles! Furthermore, I get to share resources here! Vive la retraite!
LES FRUITS (1 puzzle vaut 1000 mots)
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LES FRUITS (1 puzzle vaut 1000 mots)

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Imprimez et découpez ces puzzles pour que vos élèves puissent les reconstruire. Par l’effet d’osmose, les enfants apprendront à lire et écrire le mot illustré tout en jouant. Engage your pupils with reading (and writing) through play by  printing and cutting out these puzzles for them to solve. Le premier dossier comprend les puzzles en lettres minuscules;  le deuxième comprend les puzzles en lettres majuscules.
FRUIT (A puzzle's worth a 1000 words)
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FRUIT (A puzzle's worth a 1000 words)

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Engage your pupils in reading (and writing) through play by printing and cutting out these simple puzzles for them to solve. There are separate files for puzzles in upper and lower case letters.
Passover puzzle (like Boggle)
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Passover puzzle (like Boggle)

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A Passover 'How Touching' or Boggle puzzle + solutions This is a five-minute filler for English teachers. The colours have flattened in the transfer from Pages to PDF. Does anyone know how to get around this, please?
La conjugaison de choisIR au présent: a MOTDOKU6 (simplified word sudoku) 2.0
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La conjugaison de choisIR au présent: a MOTDOKU6 (simplified word sudoku) 2.0

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The old-fashioned practice of writing out conjugations for mastery still works academic wonders for many students. But it’s a much-maligned approach so I’m always looking for ways to camouflage it as fun. As students solve this MOTDOKU6, they will inadvertently conjugate the present tense of CHOISIR three times. If you like this activity, please let me know and I will post more like it. . P.S. The original file had and orphan subheading for "vouloir, pouvoir & devoir" which has been corrected in this version
Lollipop Puzzle (practising the IR verb endings in the present tense)
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Lollipop Puzzle (practising the IR verb endings in the present tense)

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Even some of my advanced learners still trip over the IR present tense endings. So, I've built a few little activities that look like puzzles but are really just sneaky ways to get students to write out the verbs in context. This is one of them. It incorporates forms of the following verbs: atterrir choisir démolir finir grandir maigrir obéir punir ralentir réfléchir remplir réussir rougir vieillir vomir If you like this activity, please let me know and I will post more like it.
A Shakespearean insults Wordoku6  (An antidote to cloying Valentine's sentiment)
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A Shakespearean insults Wordoku6 (An antidote to cloying Valentine's sentiment)

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Warning: This simplified word sudoku is for those who find the usual Valentine’s fare far too saccharine. It features 6 decidedly unsentimental Shakespearean insults: 1 Thou dost infect mine eyes! RICHARD III, ACT I, SCENE II 2 Light of brain! OTHELLO, ACT IV, SCENE I 3 Thou art a … plague sore! KING LEAR, ACT II, SCENE II 4 Foul fiend Flibbertigibbet KING LEAR, ACT III, SCENE IV 5 You bull’s pizzle. HENRY IV, Part I, ACT II, SCENE IV 6 Would thou wouldst burst! TIMON OF ATHENS, ACT IV, SCENE III If your students like this kind of activity, please let me know and I will make more like it.
A tongue-in-cheek  French "Valentine" MOTDOKU6 (simplified word sudoku)
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A tongue-in-cheek French "Valentine" MOTDOKU6 (simplified word sudoku)

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Warning: This is an ironic "Valentine" puzzle in the spirit of Goscinny's classic "Djodjo" For those who find the usual Valentine’s fare too saccharine, this MOTDOKU6 features 6 decidedly unsentimental expressions. 1 Ta gueule! (Shut up!) 2 Tais-toi! (Shut up!) 3 J’en ai marre! (I’ve had enough!) 4 Je m’en fiche! (I don’t care!) 5 Va t’en! (Go away!) 6 Décampe! (Get out of here!)
¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) 2.0
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¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) 2.0

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is the first Spanish game in the OSLTC series. In this ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! game the focus is on verbs with AR endings. It will work well both as a teacher-directed game and as a small group activity. Try it to see how keen even reluctant learners are to participate and to volunteer answers. After the fun of the oral treasure hunt, simply assign some coordinates to create an instant written assignment. We've only included answer keys for three tenses but the game works in virtually every verb tense. Please note that we have opted to use Mexican Spanish wherever possible. If you like this game, we would appreciate your feedback.
Jouons du piano (Les verbes conjugués avec être)
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Jouons du piano (Les verbes conjugués avec être)

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This translation game combines both serious learning AND a lot of fun. But, if all goes well, it will be a bit raucous. You might want to stipulate that your runners “speed walk” rather than actually run. If you like this resource, please let me know and I will make more like it.
Une marelle: Joyeuse Saint-Patrick!
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Une marelle: Joyeuse Saint-Patrick!

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À l'aide de quelques petits indices, vos étudiants sauteront d’une case à l’autre pour découvrir les sept phrases cachées dans la marelle. Using a few small clues, your students will discover the seven sentences hidden in this paper hopscotch. • Le trèfle est l’emblème national de l’Irlande. • Fait surprenant: la première parade de la Saint-Patrick s'est déroulée à Boston aux États-Unis. • J’ai apporté mon trèfle à quatre feuilles à l’examen de maths alors je suis certain que j’aurai une bonne note! • Le 17 mars, ma couleur préférée est le vert, bien sûr! • Selon le folklore, embrasser la pierre Blarney vous donnera le pouvoir de parler avec éloquence. • Au-dessus de l’arc-en-ciel, tu vas trouver un énorme pot d’or caché par un petit leprechaun. • Saint Patrick, le patron des Irlandais, a chassé tous les serpents de l’Île d’Émeraude. Je vous joins une version qui utilise le mot “leprechaun” et une version qui met en vedette le mot “farfadet". Il y a un troisième fichier pour ceux et celles qui cherchent une marelle pour les apprentis lecteurs. Any and all nauseatingly fawning feedback gleefully accepted!
Chopped Up Words (A Hallowe'en word puzzle)
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Chopped Up Words (A Hallowe'en word puzzle)

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In this virtual race, players have to reconstitute and recopy words that have been broken down into syllables and scattered over the game grid. Students may play individually or in pairs. The words embedded in the grid are: 1 spider 2 cauldron 3 costume 4 pumpkin 5 phantom 6 haunted 7 wizard 8 zombie 9 disguise 10 casket 11 cobweb 12 demon 13. howl Happy Hallowe'en!
WOORDOKU6 (Kerstmis)
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WOORDOKU6 (Kerstmis)

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WOORDOKU6 (Kerstmis) is a simplified version of my WORDOKUs (word sudokus). The challenge is to slot the following Dutch words about Christmas into the grid: 1 de kerstster 2 de kerstkrans 3 de speculaaspop 4 de Kerstman 5 het elfje 6 het speelgoed
Express yourself! (Clothing)
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Express yourself! (Clothing)

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In this small-group activity, Fate (the dice) will determine which garment your students must describe. Express yourself! is a relaxed way to reinforce lessons on adjectives and to encourage your students to participate in class. If you'd like to extend the lesson to written work, just assign some dice co-ordinates (ie: •• x •••• or •••• x •)
Language Lego™ (French sentence-building blocks)
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Language Lego™ (French sentence-building blocks)

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The objective of Language Lego™ is to accumulate as many points as possible building the longest sentences possible with “interlocking” phrases. This game helps students get over their fear of speaking French by guiding them each step of the way with a few giggles thrown in for good measure. Cards may be printed in colour or B&W on business card sheets or card stock. A handful of blank cards is included to allow you to personalise the deck. Headset icons help players with the pronunciation of “difficult” words. The nose icons indicate syllables that are to be nasalised. If you like this resource, please let me know and I will make more like it.
C'EST TOUCHANT! pour La Saint-Valentin (Ce jeu est un peu comme Boggle.)
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C'EST TOUCHANT! pour La Saint-Valentin (Ce jeu est un peu comme Boggle.)

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Embedded in the puzzle grid are 13 French words on the Saint-Valentin theme and more than 70 general vocabulary words. The file includes a thematic vocabulary, an answer key and a “how to play” guide. (I posted the English version of this Valentine's game five years ago and am truly tickled to see that it has been downloaded 3355 times! If your students enjoy the activity, please let me know and I will create more like it.)
Petit  casse-tête (Petit Papa Noël)
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Petit casse-tête (Petit Papa Noël)

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Ah, les chants de Noël! En ce moment, on les entend partout - à la radio, au centre commercial, à la télé - et tout le temps! Et voici, pour vos étudiants, un petit casse-tête basé sur le chant de Noël populaire, Petit Papa Noël.
Use your words ! (Describing things)
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Use your words ! (Describing things)

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This small-group activity, originally designed for MFL students, encourages children to develop their descriptive skills. The dice will determine whom or what your students will describe. It's a relaxed way to reinforce lessons on adjectives and to promote speaking in full sentences. If you&'d like to extend the lesson to written descriptions, just assign some dice co-ordinates (eg: •• x •••• or ••• x •• ). But remind the class that the first co-ordinate is for the dice in the vertical column and the second is for the dice in the horizontal column. I would appreciate your feedback.
La Rentrée (played like Boggle)
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La Rentrée (played like Boggle)

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Another five minute filler for French teachers. Templates in colour and in black and white, a thematic vocabulary and an answer key are included.