Expressions de la semaine

*New product alert*

I am so excited to share my newest product with you!

Expressions de la semaine for the entire year! 

For the past 3 years I've done expressions de la semaine with my kiddos, and they love it! Every Monday they grab an 'expression de la semaine organizer',  fill it out, and add it to the 'Expressions' section of their interactive notebook. The expressions I choose are always pretty easy, appropriate for novice learners, and increase student proficiency by helping them have more natural conversations. My expectation is that students incorporate the expressions into their speaking and writing. Many of the expressions are so common, the kids come across them throughout the year. (Can you imagine their excitement? :)

This product includes everything you need to get started using Expressions de la semaine right away!

There is:

•  a checklist of 50 expressions to teach (or feel free to add your own)
•  3 types of expressions de la semaine organizers - great for differentiation! 

1. Not completed (These are totally blank) 
2. Minimally completed (These have 2 of the 6 sections filled out)
3. Mostly completed (These have 4 of the 6 sections filled out) 

The Expressions de la Semaine product is available in 2 formats:

      Full page printouts 

each organizer is a full 8.5x11 sheet of paper 

      2 per page printouts

each organizer is 8.5x5.5 or half a sheet of paper 

(perfect for composition books)

Are you interested in trying these? Feel free to ask any questions below.

Already using these? I'd love to see! Tag me in your Instagram photo @teachinginpantoufles

August Stitch Fix

My August Stitch Fix arrived! Which means  new clothes - YAY!
(It also means school will be starting in the blink of an eye, but I'm actively ignoring that for now.)

My stylist did not disappoint this month! She included items that would transition well from summer days to back to school. Here's a breakdown of my box: 

 These patterns caught my eye right away! 

1. Loveappella Zola Knit Dress: $58

I liked the idea of this dress, but it was tight. Like, way too tight. 

2. Liverpool Philip Straight Leg trouser: $98

My picture doesn't do these pants justice. They are comfortable, they are chic, and they are just what I never knew I needed. I kept them!

3. 41Hawthorn Montgomery Cross Front Knit Top: $48

This top was nice and fit pretty well. I wasn't crazy about it, especially for the price. 

4. Papermoon Yorken Scoop Neck Top: $44

I actually liked this top on a lot more than I thought I would. If the Liverpool trousers weren't so much money, I would have kept this as well. 

5. Collective Concepts Lydia Floral Print Key-Hole Blouse: $68

I loved this top as soon as I held it up. But... once I out it on, it revealed it's flaws. The key-hole is really low in the front. So low you could see me bra. I tried to layer a cami underneath, but it looked really strange. 

So in the end, I kept only the pants. I'm really excited about them. How cute are they?! 

Do you share my Stitch Fix joy? I'd love to hear about it!

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