Free French Fall Autumn Vocabulary Unit 
With Writing and Practice

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It's almost my FAVOURITE time of year again - Fall! Autumn, Fall, whatever you call it, it's a beautiful season to spend outside, especially if you're blessed enough to live surrounded by deciduous trees! I love to teach everything there is to teach about Autumn, which is why I am so excited to share this free French Autumn Vocabulary unit with you!

25 French Vocabulary Words & 7 Phrases

We LOVE fall activities around here - apple picking, pumpkin picking, nature walks and bird watching. So I've really tried to include all of this wonderful vocabulary into this French unit. It includes 25 vocabulary words with or without articles (un/une) and 7 phrase cards that kids can use in their writing.

Student Vocabulary Sheets & Practice

Of course, while having the vocabulary to use and look at is great, we want our learners to also APPLY that vocabulary. So besides using the vocabulary in our everyday lives and classes, there are plenty of ways for learners to practice the vocabulary words. These include drawing the phrases, writing the words using picture clues, and dictees, and filling in the missing articles.

French Vocabulary Writing Practice

You'll also find some writing opportunities in this free French vocabulary unit! Kids can choose from two different options for different levels and learners. The vocabulary words can be used to write about things they see in Autumn, using one of the 'En automne, je vois' pages - younger kids can make a list using these, and older kids can use some descriptive writing if they have the vocabulary. The second set of writing sheets is great to use along with the phrases included in this unit. Kids can write about what they do or have done in Autumn - it's a great way for older students to practice verb conjugation too! (If you need help conjugating verbs, you can check out my free verb unit here)

Download the FREE Unit Below

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Free French Verb Book Pouvoir
 Reading and Writing Unit

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Are you trying to teach the French verb pouvoir to your learners? Then this free printable unit is just the place to begin! With everything you need to teach the verb, its meaning, and how to use it in the present tense!

Teaching French verbs may seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. These units keep it simple with fun books, simple writing exercises, and conjugation sheets for older learners too.

Free French Verb Book 

All of these units contain a similar French verb book that uses the verb in present-tense sentences. It's a great way to introduce the verb with colorful illustrations (a black and white version is also included) as sentences that most beginners can read.

These books can also be used as dictation sentences to practice the verb. After learning these sentences, you could even have students make their own sentences, replacing the subject and adding a verb of their choice to the sentence. 

French Flashcards and Writing Sheets

Having plenty of practice with verb conjugation is important for all ages and stages of learning language. But it doesn't have to be boring! These units come with fun illustrated writing prompts for younger learners, and easy cut-and-paste journal prompts for older learners.

Conjugating Pouvoir Practice

Older learners who are being taught this lesson will benefit from the included conjugation pages. These are great for practicing the verb in any tense. They include conjugation practice as well as a place for students to write their own sentences and illustrate them to show understanding.

We often use these as unit tests for our younger learners, but older learners could benefit from using a different tense every day of the week. It's also a great way for students to make a verb dictionary of all the conjugations they have learned that they can refer to when writing.

Download the Free Unit Below!

You can download this free verb book by clicking on the link below.  **Please do not share the direct link to the Google Drive, but a link to this post instead. This FREE resource may be shared for FREE, used in online teaching classrooms or in-person teaching so long as my website address (messybeautifulfun.com) remains on every page. You may NOT sell this unit for a fee or distribute it as your own work. Let's keep education free and accessible to everyone! Thank you**

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Free French Verb Book Vouloir (to want) and Writing Unit

Free French Verb Book Vouloir (to want) 

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This new Free French verb unit will teach kids all about using the verb vouloir, which means to want. 

It includes writing and reading or the present tense, as well as conjugation practice for your older learners.

Verb Books to see the verb in use

All of these units feature a mini book showing the verb unit being used with different pronouns (Je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles) and different activities. It's a great way to introduce the verb and have students practice using it in sentences. It could also be used as a dictation exercise while learning the verb.

I like to start a new verb unit by reading the book together on Monday, then having my kids read it on their own. We then go over what every sentence means and talk about how the verb changes in the present tense. During the week we use the sentences as dictation practice (I read them out loud and they write them down), then I'll have them use the conjugation sheet as a test at the end of the week.

Writing Prompts

Besides just writing the verb down over and over again, a very important part of learning to use the verbs comes with using them in actual sentences. That's why these units contain different prompts for different ages and levels. They're very simple and in the present tense, but give your learners a chance to use the verb to speak about themselves or someone else.

Conjugation Practice & Flashcards

As I said above I like to use these sheets as weekly tests for my younger learners. The conjugation sheets can be used for any tense as they have a blank line for you to fill in or have your learners fill in to show which tense to use.

The sheets have a place for students to practice conjugating, write a sentence using the verb, and illustrate their sentences to show their understanding.

Units also have a set of flashcards showing the verb in the present tense.

Download the Free Verb Book below!

You can download this free verb book by clicking on the link below.  **Please do not share the direct link to the Google Drive, but a link to this post instead. This FREE resource may be shared for FREE, used in online teaching classrooms or in-person teaching so long as my website address (messybeautifulfun.com) remains on every page. You may NOT sell this unit for a fee or distribute it as your own work. Let's keep education free and accessible to everyone! Thank you**

Download the Vouloir Verb Book Here

Free Quebec History Unit 3 For Grades 5-6 Quebec Around 1980

 Free Quebec History Unit 3 For Grades 5-6

Quebec Around 1980

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Quebec Around 1980

The last unit to cover the first of 3 competencies in the Quebec History curriculum for grades 5-6 focuses on the province of Quebec around 1980. In this unit, students will explore the Quiet Revolution, the 1980 referendum, and more!

As always these units come with a TON of options to do them online, offline, or a mix of both.

 

Online Class Slides

With upper elementary students in grades 5 or 6, allowing them to complete some of their work independently online has so many benefits. They learn to do proper research, they learn to use the internet safely with your guidance, and they learn to close read texts on a computer screen - an important skill for many future jobs!

In these units, students will be given a 'compass' to explore Quebec society around 1980. These links have information that will help them cover all of the progressions of learning for the competency Knowledge Related to the Organization of a Society in its Territory - a requirement in Quebec whether you're homeschooling or a classroom teacher.

Comprehension question pages allow students to show what they have learned and prove that they did read the texts. Instead of using the online comprehension sheets, students could use the printable student booklet contained in the Google Drive folder if they prefer to write their answers by hand.

To download the Google slides, click on the link at the bottom of this page that says 'Quebec Historical Expeditions Unit 3 Google Slides' and click on 'make a copy' to make your own copy for personal or classroom use. From there you can make additional copies for all your learners or classes.

Printable Options

The printable options included allow you to use the unit completely offline, or customize however you'd like. You'll find a few options in the Google Drive Folder.

• A printable text booklet with all of the information from the web pages for students who work offline
• A printable student answer booklet to answer comprehension questions offline
• A PDF version of the slides that can be used in a PDF editor to write in on a tablet

To download these options, head to the link below and click on 'Download Printable Options'

A Fun Component

I'm a big believer in gamified learning - where kids earn a reward for completing a task. I know that when I have something to do that I do not really look forward to - laundry let's say - I always like to think of something I can do afterward to reward myself, like listen to a podcast or make some fresh tea. We all feel a little more incentivized when we're given a perk! So in these units, I've included a fun way for kids to get rewarded - collecting map pieces.

Every unit comes with a unique piece that they add to their original master map. You can choose how many pages of a unit your learner must complete for them to collect the piece. Every piece shows what time period or subject they covered in history, so that by the end of these units they'll have a complete map to show off for their learning portfolios! Both printable and digital options have maps and map pieces.

Covering the Quebec Progressions of Learning

Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschooling parent, knowing that your learners have covered the progressions of learning is a must. As a big requirement in Quebec, it is something we all have to prove our students have learned. So I have made it really simple to keep track of this by listing the progressions in each digital and printable unit.

Want a free checklist of these progressions? Click here!

Download the Units Below!

To download these units, click on an option below - or both options! You have my permission to use these in your homeschool, co-op, school, or classroom so long as my website name remains on each page and my credit pages remain in the back of each printable or digital unit. If you would like to share these with a friend or on your website, please share a link TO THIS BLOG POST and not directly to Google Drive. Thank you!

Download the Google Slides Quebec Historical Expeditions Unit 3 Version Here

Download the Printable Resources For Quebec Historical Expeditions Unit 3 Here

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Free French Verb Book and Write Faire

Free French Verb Read and Write
Faire

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If I can remember one of the most painful parts of French class for myself in elementary school, it was definitely learning about verbs! My French teacher would post a big chart on the wall and have us read the same verb over and over...and over! Although it was great for memorization, I honestly at the time could never really visualize what those verbs meant. Why they sounded different when they were conjugated. How it's just like conjugating verbs in English.

That is why I began making these mini books for my kids a while back - and am now sharing them with you! Although memorizing the conjugations and endings of verbs is a very important part of writing in French, it's important for our learners to have a solid understanding of what that verb actually means and looks like.

Visualizing Verbs

These units all include a few similar things (you can see the rest of these units on my French page!)

• Flashcards showing the verb in the present tense (other tenses will eventually be released)
• A picture book showing the verb in sentences in the present tense (comes in both black and white and colour)
• Writing pages for all ages to use the verb in writing
• Conjugation practice pages that include using the verb in any tense in a sentence

Writing with Verbs

Using verbs kids learn in their writing is another important aspect of learning the basics of French verbs. Obviously, we want our kids to eventually achieve fluency in French in both writing and speaking, and it's never too early to begin!

These units include writing prompts for younger kids or kids who love to draw with illustrations or without. They also include journal prompts that can be used in student writing journals.

Conjugation Practice

Once learners are old enough and at a level where they understand the meaning of the verb and why it is conjugated, practice becomes super important! I've included two practice sheets in these units. One is outlined with the present tense, and another leaves the tense option blank so that you can fill it in or tell your students which tense to use. 

Both sheets have room to practice writing the proper conjunctions as well as space to write a sentence using the verb in that tense, and to illustrate their sentence to show they understand what they wrote.

Download the Free Unit

You can download this free unit by clicking the link below.

 **Please do not share the direct link to the google drive, but a link to this post instead. This FREE resource may be shared for FREE, used in online teaching or in-person teaching so long as my website address (messybeautifulfun.com) remains on every page. You may NOT sell this unit for a fee or distribute it as your own work. Let's keep education free and accessible to everyone! Thank you**

Download the Free FAIRE Unit Here

Free French Present Verb Book and Writing Exercises for Aller

Free French Verb Read & Write Unit

Aller in the Present Tense

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Teaching kids about French verbs doesn't have to be boring! My French Verb units are all about making it simple and fun for both teacher and student. Best of all, they're completely free!

So far in this series of the present tense of French verbs, we have Avoir, Etre, Voir, and now we have Aller! Starting with irregular verbs can make teaching a bit simpler later on in your student's French journeys, so that is why these books begin with these verbs.

Introducing verbs in the present tense is a great way to start too - but don't fret if you have older learners! These units include things for them too!

What is Included?

Included in each of these units you'll find:

• French verb cards in the present tense for flashcards or to use as a display
• A French Verb book students can read using the present tense of the verb in sentences
• Writing pages for all ages
• Conjugation pages for present tense and all tenses

How Should I Use Them?

These units are a great introduction to French verbs and how they can be conjugated, just as verbs in English can be. I always start by introducing the verb using the cards, telling my learners 

"that in French, we use verbs or action words just as we do in English - we change the word for different tenses. The verb aller in French means 'to go'. In English we we want to say "You go to the store" it would mean that we are saying the action is happening right now - you are going to the store. If we wanted to say in English that we already went to the store we would say "I went to the store" - the verb to go changes to 'went'. It's the same for French, some verbs change a lot depending on when we did the action."

I will then introduce how the verb is conjugated in the present using the cards and then reading the book together. The writing exercises or conjugation sheets can be used afterward or on another day after you've practiced the verb a little bit. 

Download the Unit for Free!

You can download this free unit by clicking on the link below. 

**Please do not share the direct link to the google drive, but a link to this post instead. This FREE resource may be shared for FREE, used in online teaching or in-person teaching so long as my website address (messybeautifulfun.com) remains on every page. You may NOT sell this unit for a fee or distribute it as your own work. Let's keep education free and accessible to everyone! Thank you**

Download the Aller Verb Book Here!

My French Writing Curriculum

French Writing Unit 3 - A Program for Beginner FSL Writers

Read Write & Spell in French Unit 3

A Complete program to take kids from writing vocabulary words to full sentences!

 Unit 1 and Unit 2 of this program have already been released! You can read about them and try out a free sample here!

Unit 3 is here - that's weeks 5 and 6! During these weeks, students will discover the proper use of 'tu' and 'vous' (in French these can both mean 'you', but there's an important distinction between them), learn some new sight words and already start to learn their very first verb - être.

Take a look below to see what is included, and how they'll build on what they have already learned.

What Will My Kids Learn?

In this unit, the focus will be on these important things:

• Use of 'tu' and 'vous'
• First part of the verb être
• More sight words
• Writing more than one sentence about a specific topic/prompt
• Review of previously learned concepts including masculine/feminine nouns, sentence order, and writing phrases

*Remember that these units are meant to be done over 2 weeks, but you can always make them last longer or take less time using them

What is included? Everything you'll need!

In every 2-week unit, you'll find everything you need to teach the concepts. These include:

• Posters and student-sized posters showing the rule of the unit
• A suggested pacing plan
• A scripted lesson plan explaining the rule and concepts
• Student booklets showing the dictation phrases with illustrations
• 2 weeks of worksheets in which students will practice the concepts taught and daily writing
• Weekly quizzes
• A student dictionary
• Answer keys

What if I don't know how to pronounce a word?

If you aren't sure how to pronounce a word in French, I highly recommend using a tool like https://forvo.com/languages/fr/. It is free and gives a few options showing the pronunciation of different words. 

If you and your child need to practice pronunciation more, you might choose to take longer on each of these units and spend some time just practicing that using the online tools.

Take a Peek Inside with a Free Sample!

If you're on the fence about trying one of these units, just head over to this post and download the free sample there. It will give you a good picture of how the weeks will work.

Where to find these units?

You can find these units in my Etsy or TeachersPayteachers shops using the link below for just $2 per unit (that's $1 per week!). The price will eventually go up, but once the first batch of units are complete I will make a bundle that includes this pricing, so don't worry if you're reading this a while after I've posted it - you'll still be able to grab the bundle at an amazing price!

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