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Learn French Through Storytelling - Intermediate Level (Ages 12-16)

French students with 1-2 years prior experience will learn new vocabulary & practice their speaking skills through the context of a story.
Madame Parkinson (Courtney Parkinson) M.A.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(127)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Welcome to Learn French through Storytelling - Intermediate Level!
This Intermediate class is for students with 1-2 years learning experience with the French language. This intermediate French course will continue to grow students' knowledge of the French language through learning a new story every week. This course will introduce additional high frequency French/common words that the teacher will use in context to provide a comfortable learning environment for new learners. Each class will feature a new story including this vocabulary.

This class will offer opportunities for each student to French independently. Additionally the teacher will have the class speak French together to practice new words/phrases in context. Just as you learned your first language, these lessons will be focused on listening to the new French words/phrases spoken by the teacher. I will be teaching by using Comprehensible Input, which focuses on you feeling comfortable with about 90% of the words I'm speaking in French with 10% room for new words and growth!  You as the student will be actively listening to & reading new vocabulary followed by speaking in French. I  will speak entirely in French. (I will use English sparingly if clarification is needed.) 

Together, we will create a community of positive, encouraging language learners as making mistakes shows that we are LEARNING! :) Negative speech towards yourself or others will not be tolerated. This is a safe space for all of us to grow and learn French! 

What to expect: 
We will meet on the Zoom platform. I (the teacher) will use a combination of showing my video so students can hear & see a French speaker and facial/physical expressions that will greatly enrich the story as well as a Powerpoint by sharing my screen so students can see the story play out. This is an interactive class! Make sure you are actively listening and participating throughout the lesson. Your participation helps guide me, the teacher, to review words or add more challenging words!  We will learn new vocabulary in the context of the story each class. Because of the nature of an "Ongoing" course on Outschool, each week is self-contained so if a student need to skip a week, they won't have missed anything for the next lesson. 

Target Vocabulary this month:
Sept 8th & 17th (TOPIC: Paris - part 1) 
Discuss the arrondissements and some famous Parisian monuments as well as their history. Vocabulary: "Have you been to Paris?" "What would you like to see?" 

Sept 15th & 24th (TOPIC: les droits des femmes) 
Discuss womens' rights over the years and some of the equalities / inequalities between men & women in France and various countries in the world. 

Sept 22nd & Oct 1st (TOPIC: La Révolution française!) 

Sept 29th & Oct 8th (TOPIC: Versailles + Louis 16th & Marie Antoinette)

Oct 6th  (TOPIC: TBA)

**Madame Parkinson's baby is due to arrive mid-October! She will keep teaching until he arrives and will let her students know if things change. There will be no classes in October & November. The teacher will return after maternity leave in December before the holiday season.

***(Any suggestions for future topics are welcome!) 


Classes will be held with a minimum of 3 students signed up, tell your friends!

Learning Goals

Every week, the teacher will introduce new vocabulary. As a class, we will review the vocabulary through a story, game, and/or song, and use it in context throughout the class. Finally, we will read/create our own story with the new vocabulary! Each class is self-contained but vocabulary & topics will vary week by week so you can always learn more French by taking additional classes.
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Other Details

Supply List
Please download the Zoom platform & use headphones/earbuds with a microphone so you can hear the teacher and respond.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
4.9
127reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Hello/Bonjour! My name is Courtney/Je m’appelle Courtney! 
I have taught French, English/Language Arts, and Theatre in the K-12 classroom for 10 years and initially, was nervous to begin teaching online. Now, I've been teaching online for 6 years and loving every minute of it! I have a Bachelor’s degree in French Language & Literature with honors along with two minors in English & Theatre. I loved school so much that I went back to earn my Masters in Teaching (I am state certified to teach French to grades K-12 & English to grades 6-12.) In my spare time, I love hanging out with my husband, our baby boy, and our two dogs. I speak only in French to our baby, so he will grow up knowing French and English. One of our dogs is a certified therapy dog. Before Coronavirus, we took him to schools, hospitals, anywhere where people need a furry, friendly face! We are currently training our second puppy to join the therapy dog team next year. 

My teaching style encourages students to know their classroom is a safe place & our classmates are apart of our community. As an educator, I strive for students to feel comfortable and confident while learning a new subject. While earning my teaching certification, I worked as a professional actor for 10+ years and I use much of that experience in my classroom. I’ve found that using expressions when speaking another language, storytelling, and discussing characters is very effective in engaging students as well as allowing them to be empowered with the knowledge they’ve learned! 

What to expect in my French classes: Learning a second language can be intimidating! I use best teaching practices of second language acquisition to allow your student to comprehend up to 90% of what is happening in French class - even if they’ve never learned French before - isn’t the brain crazy?! We can understand what someone is saying when they are literally speaking another language! I do this by incorporating much of my background in theatre, film, and storytelling into the classroom as well as focusing on using frequently used words and cognates to help with understanding. In class, I will be speaking in French the whole time, (unless English is absolutely needed for clarification/tech issues.) Your child’s French will develop through listening and reading first which will give them the confidence to speak and write independently, just as they learned their 1st language, but a little quicker. 
When I taught in the classroom, my 8th graders who had no prior knowledge of French could collectively read and understand a short story about greetings within the first week of school (around 4 hours of total class time.) After 55 hours of French instruction, they could write a French story ranging from 70-110 words within a 10 minute time limit. This method works!  

**Due to overwhelming response for French classes, theater classes will be postponed.** Please feel free to personally message me if you're interested in theatre classes!

What to expect in my Theatre classes: There are so many aspects of working in the theatre & also on films! Most of my years of professional experience is in front of the camera or on stage, but it’s important to know a little bit about everything so you can work collaboratively. You can expect that I will provide information from the point-of-view of an actress but also sprinkle in some knowledge of other areas to help you best contribute to the team! I have 6 years of experience working with students ages 5-18 on various musical theatre productions. I have worn many hats inside the theatre, [pun intended ;) ] but my strength lies in helping you create believable, wonderful characters. I can coach you for monologues, plays, musicals, and even creating a character while singing! As your teacher, I will ask you questions to get you to really jump into the shoes of your character and how he/she might react to certain situations. I also LOVE playing tour guide and introducing people to the wonderful world of theatre! If you have any hesitations about public speaking, let me know! I’m happy to gently guide you to gain more confidence and use your voice! 

Please contact me anytime to share any classes you would like for me to teach; for classes you really wanted to take, but didn't fit your schedule; or provide any additional feedback here on Outschool!

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$11

weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 54 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
3-12 learners per class

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