Le Championnat Manie Musicale 2026

L’année 2026 ètait sensationnelle pour la Manie Musicale

Avez-vous bien choisi la chanson gagnante?

Le duel final (Collage of images representing the final round between artists Maheva and Boulevard des Airs)

I’m not going to post any spoilers here, but want to commend the French teachers who put together this year’s fabulous Manie Musicale competition, or contributed activities. Chapeau! (not in the final round, lol) Students were super engaged. #FrenchTeachers #ManieMusicale2026

CinéSchool CinéSchool is a free educational film program for young audiences, designed to help students learn French in the United States through French-language cinema. It is part of the French for All initiati...

🎬 This March #CinéSchool presents "Hola Frida" by K. Vézina & A. Kadi.

This 🇫🇷🇨🇦 animated film follows the childhood of #FridaKahlo, and through art and imagination, explores themes of creativity, disability, and resilience in a way that speaks to young audiences.

#FrenchTeachers #FrenchAnimation

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I know her! Meet Kelly and other great WL teachers in Chicago at the Central States Conference March 12 - 14. #FrenchTeachers #aatfrench #iteachWL

On the screen: « Something you wouldn’t say in front of your teacher »; « Something you would say to a friend » A « novel » rereading strategy. It has to have some novelty…enter Game of Quotes. Students see a situation on a slide, search the novel for a relevant response, then read it aloud in L2 to their small group.

Game of Quotes! I plan to do this next time we read a full class novel in the target language. Check out Carrie Toth’s great activity on her Instagram or linktr.ee/somewheretoshare
#FrenchTeachers #SpanishTeachers #IteachWL

🚀 Coming very soon to Lingoletics…
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🚀 Coming very soon to Lingoletics…
A huge library of 100+ short stories for your MFL pupils—designed to make free reading easy in French, German, and Spanish.
Want early access? Sign up free: subscribe.lingoletics.com
#MFL #FrenchTeachers #GermanTeachers #SpanishTeachers #LanguageLearning

Dobble aka Spot It for the pre-vacation game win... We start with a very calm round where the whole class plays against me in pairs. Then they go head to head. #langchat #fle #Frenchteachers

Delivering 60+ teacher Valentines in French filled my heart this afternoon! One chutzpadik kiddo even wrote one to the principal with the English note "I hope u read this" 😍. #langchat #fle #Frenchteachers

a picture of snoopy and woodstock dancing with the words happy dance above them ALT: a picture of snoopy and woodstock dancing with the words happy dance above them

When your 6th graders vote to dance to Magic in the Air at the schoolwide French Fête! #langchat #fle #Frenchteachers

French teachers, don't miss Une vie privée with Jodie Foster www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbIE... Daniel Auteuil! #fle #Frenchteachers

Mark your calendar for this AATF webinar! #FrenchTeachers

#aatfrench #FrenchTeachers

Manie Musicale depuis 2017 logo

On vient de dévoiler le tableau officiel pour Manie Musicale 2026! La moitié des artistes sont des femmes. Est-ce que cette année on aura enfin une CHAMPIONNE? #FrenchTeachers #ManieMusicale2026

At last! This weekend, we’ll be halfway through winter. Time to make and enjoy some crêpes to celebrate La Chandeleur with your students. #FrenchTeachers #French

Manie Musicale official logo: a treble clef and musical notes superimposed on a basketball, with the text « Manie Musicale depuis 2017 »

French teachers: registration for Manie Musicale 2026 is now open! Register your school by March 1 in order to participate. Link to the official website is in the comments. #FrenchTeachers #French #iTeach WL

AATF Atelier d’Hiver event flyer

Registration is now open! AATF Atelier d’Hiver: February 7, 9:00 - 12:00 @ John Hancock College Prep, Chicago. Use the QR code below, or the Eventbrite link in the comments. #aatfrench #FrenchTeachers

Coming to Chicago! #FrenchTeachers #iteachWL #Spanishteachers

Join us for our Winter Workshop, “Tous sur la Bonne Page: Differentiation to Level the Playing Field,” featuring sessions on the Modern Classroom Project, Independent Reading, and a collaborative Buffet d’Activités. Saturday, February 7 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM John Hancock College Prep, Chicago

Chicagoland French teachers: save the date! Registration link coming soon. #aatfrench #FrenchTeachers

covers of 2 novels: La Maison poussière by Valérie Péronnet and Plage Laval by Rafaële Germain

Adored all of the québécois culture we soaked up in Magog and Montreal. Highly recommend the new film Les Furies and the musical Pub Royal about Les Cowboys Fringants. Excited to read these!

#langchat #fle #Frenchteachers

French culture summer institute! Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine will cover the $1000 per person costs of training, lodging (private bedroom, shared bathroom) and meals. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation (plane/train/etc. tickets) to/from Texas. #FrenchTeachers

Concours Florilège is a creative and collaborative writing competition for students of French. This year’s theme is IntelligenceS. Learn more below. #FrenchTeachers

French teachers: registration is now open for Le Grand Concours! Scan the QR code for details. #FrenchTeachers

Simply the best French language ad of the season, and now available as a resource on the AATF curated site. Imagine a story talk, running dictation… so many options for your French classroom. #FrenchTeachers

Adorable French neologism from one of my French 6 students! #langchat #fle #Frenchteachers

Meeting #FrenchTeachers is one of the best parts of my work, and #ACTFL25 is one of the few moments in the year when it actually happens. It’s a chance to hear directly about their students, their needs, how they use #CinéSchool, and to gather the feedback that helps us move the program forward.

Members of the 2025-2026 AATF Chicago & Northern Illinois executive council

The executive council of the American Association of Teachers of French Chicago & Northern Illinois chapter met today to celebrate the season, and to plan more events for area French teachers and students. Bonne Année 2026! #aatfrench #Frenchteachers

Check out AATF’s curated resources to celebrate les fêtes et les festivals d’hiver! ❄️❄️❄️ #Frenchteachers #iteachWL #aatfrench

⚜️ Great few days in New Orleans for ACTFL 2025 with the Villa Albertine team!
We shared CinéSchool, French-language resources, and connected with so many inspiring French teachers. 🇫🇷🎬
Full recap coming soon!

#ACTFL25 #NOLA #FrenchTeachers #FrenchEducation #CinéSchool #FrenchForAll #LearnFrench

Pen pals and virtual classroom exchanges are gold. Students s love them! #iteachWL #Frenchteachers