{"id":1089,"date":"2025-05-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2025-04-26T22:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:45:05","slug":"no-time-for-french-quick-stress-free-ways-to-teach-french-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/?p=1089","title":{"rendered":"No Time for French? Quick, Stress-Free Ways to Teach French This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1089\" class=\"elementor elementor-1089\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc85c2b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc85c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5617477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5617477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddb9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ddb9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6594093 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6594093\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b37609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b37609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You meant to do French consistently all month, but here you are, trying to fit it all into one class.<br data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"hardBreak\" data-prosemirror-node-inline=\"true\" \/>Sound familiar? \ud83d\ude2c<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">You\u2019re definitely not alone. Teaching French\u2014especially when you\u2019re not fluent\u2014can feel like one more thing on your already-packed list. And when May rolls around, let\u2019s be honest\u2026 things get busy. End-of-year projects, field trips, report cards\u2014it\u2019s a lot.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">But here\u2019s the good news: French doesn\u2019t have to be stressful or time-consuming. Even if you didn\u2019t get to it as much as you planned, there are still easy ways to fit in meaningful, hands-on French learning <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">without the overwhelm<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3188379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3188379\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c09efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c09efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 1. Choose Activities That Do Double Duty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c30bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71c30bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc57db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc57db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">When time is short, go for activities that check more than one box.<br data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"hardBreak\" data-prosemirror-node-inline=\"true\" \/>Think:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Building fine motor skills <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">and<\/em> practicing vocabulary<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Reviewing words <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">and<\/em> moving their bodies<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Having fun <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">and<\/em> actually remembering what they learned<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Some of my go-to options:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Beading cards<\/strong> (great for letter formation + vocab practice)<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Stamping activities<\/strong> (hello, sensory seekers!)<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Pompom word mats<\/strong> (fine motor fun with French flair)<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Write-the-room or scavenger hunts<\/strong> (get them moving while learning)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">These activities feel like play, but they\u2019re secretly packed with learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d4dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6d4dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a030f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a030f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Keep It Simple\u2014for You and Your Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44de4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b44de4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde183a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde183a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You don\u2019t need to be fluent to teach French well.<br data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"hardBreak\" data-prosemirror-node-inline=\"true\" \/>Really.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Every activity I create comes with <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">English instructions, pronunciation guides, and visuals<\/strong> to make things easier for you and your students. You can confidently introduce new words, lead activities, and answer student questions\u2014even if French isn\u2019t your strong suit.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">No stress. No guesswork. Just practical, no-fluff resources that work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c41330 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c41330\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5079ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5079ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Lean into Repetition (Without It Feeling Repetitive)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df03d4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df03d4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9736a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9736a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You don\u2019t need to reinvent the wheel. Using the same vocabulary in a few different ways helps students actually <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">remember<\/em> what they\u2019ve learned.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Here\u2019s an easy structure for a quick French \u201ccatch-up\u201d week:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Day 1:<\/strong> Introduce\/review key vocab with cards or visuals<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Day 2:<\/strong> Do a movement-based game or scavenger hunt<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Day 3:<\/strong> Add a fine motor or sensory task (like beading, stamping, or pompom sorting)<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Day 4:<\/strong> Try a simple writing or matching activity<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Day 5:<\/strong> Let them create something to <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">show what they know<\/em> (like drawing their favorite words or making a mini book)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Repetition through variety makes a big difference\u2014especially when it&#8217;s hands-on and fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a74ea9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a74ea9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7682215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7682215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Focus on Connection, Not Perfection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298714d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"298714d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80860d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80860d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Even if your French lessons weren\u2019t consistent all month, you can still end on a high note. French doesn\u2019t have to be perfect to be meaningful. When kids are smiling, trying out new words, and feeling proud of what they\u2019ve done\u2014that\u2019s what matters.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">You\u2019re planting seeds. And they\u2019ll remember the <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">feeling<\/em> of loving French way more than a perfectly planned lesson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fbc0b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61fbc0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0350d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa0350d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e719896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e719896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d157e6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d157e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4579278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4579278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">French shouldn\u2019t feel like one more thing to do. It should feel like a natural part of your classroom. And it <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">can<\/em>, even if you\u2019re playing catch-up.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">You\u2019ve got this. 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