BIENVENUE!
Welcome to the site for the French program at the Marion Cross School in Norwich, VT.
All classes in our school, from kindergarten to sixth grade, have French classes multiple times a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact Madame Allison Litten or Madame Minda Moskowitz with any questions.
Welcome to the site for the French program at the Marion Cross School in Norwich, VT.
All classes in our school, from kindergarten to sixth grade, have French classes multiple times a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact Madame Allison Litten or Madame Minda Moskowitz with any questions.
Qu'est-ce qu'on fait en classe?!
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Here are photos of some of the activities we have done this year across the grades.
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You can also visit the MCS Instagram page at @madamelitten to see more photos!
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You can also find Madame Litten on other social media platforms.
MERCI!!
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I am honored to be this year's VFLA Teacher of the Year. In a state with so many incredible language teachers, with many of whom I have worked and collaborated for years, it was with pride and privilege that I accepted this award at the annual VFLA conference in Quechee in March. Both my colleague and friend Tom Harkins, the Spanish teacher at the Lyme School, and Mr. Bill spoke at the conference, and their attendance made it an even more special day. I came back to school the next day to a wonderful "congratulations" poster from the sixth grade. I am excited to represent Vermont at the Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages (NECTFL) in February 2020, at which I will also present a workshop on one of my favorite teaching activities: Movie Talk.
-Madame Litten |
Proficiency Levels
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Interested in what students can do at different stages in their language learning?
Here are some simplified explanations of the novice and intermediate ACTFL proficiency levels. More detailed information about the proficiency levels. |
How second language learning goes beyond the language classroom
Want to know how studying a second language can benefit children in other academic areas? Here is a compilation of studies and their findings, outlining second language study and its positive impact on all aspects of learning.
Want to know how studying a second language can benefit children in other academic areas? Here is a compilation of studies and their findings, outlining second language study and its positive impact on all aspects of learning.
Resources for Parents
NNELL, the National Network for Early Language Learning, has compiled a list of some excellent resources for parents of early language learners. Check out their list here to see examples of apps and websites as well as general information for parents.
Vermont and the Peace Corps
Vermont ranks second in the number of PC volunteers per capita for the second year in a row. Learning a second language is beneficial for that experience!
Vermont ranks second in the number of PC volunteers per capita for the second year in a row. Learning a second language is beneficial for that experience!
Language Learning in the News-UPDATED AUGUST 2019!!
- Learning Language: New insights into how brain functions, 8 May 2019
- How Important is Learning a Foreign Language? (student opinion; answer-VERY) 29 March 019
- Emotions and second languages, The Conversation, 4 June 2018
- You're never too old to become fluent in a second language The Conversation, 10 May 2018
- Being bilingual may help autistic children, EurekAlert, 16 January 2018
- How learning a new language improves tolerance, The Conversation, 16 December 2016
- Bilingual brains have better attention and focus, Science Alert, 15 September 2016
- Language learning boosts brain plasticity and ability to code new information, Medical News Today, 5 September 2016
- 7 Emotions That Can't Be Explained in English, Huffington Post, 31 March 2016
- "The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals"-NYT, Friday, 11 March, 2016
- 25 reasons to study a foreign language
- The connection between languages and music
- What happens in the brain when you learn a foreign language, The Guardian, September, 2014
Practice our vocabulary with Linguascope!
See Madame Litten for login information.
NB : Beginners = poissons, Elementary = extra-terrestres
See Madame Litten for login information.
NB : Beginners = poissons, Elementary = extra-terrestres
Mis à jour: le jeudi, 5 septembre 2019