Day: March 6, 2025

Teaching in a bilingual classroom is such a rewarding experience, but it also comes with its own unique challenges. When I first started, I quickly realized that what worked in an English classroom didn’t always translate (literally and figuratively) into French. There was a lot of trial and error, a lot of adapting, and honestly—a lot of creating my own resources! Looking back, here are five things I wish I had known before stepping into a bilingual classroom. Not Every Resource Works in Both Languages I learned this one fast. Some activities that are perfect in English just don’t work the same way in French, especially when it comes to phonics, sentence structure, or word patterns. Many “print and go” resources are designed with English learners in mind, which can make things tricky when teaching French Immersion. That’s why I started creating my own resources—ones that work seamlessly in both…