Exhibition Hall
Monday, July 7th to Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Interventions
Tuesday, July 8th - 8:30am
Table ronde: Le français chez nous - Advocacy for French as a Global and Local Language
Wednesday, July 9th - 12:30pm
Fais-toi plaisir, lis en français! - Des livres diversifiés pour chaque lectrice et lecteur
Youth literature is a powerful tool in teaching French. Books are a window on the French-speaking world and strengthen language skills and cultural knowledge. We must therefore offer diverse and inclusive books, but which ones? This session will be a literary tasting and will include activities to develop in class. Let’s dive into a world of French resources to support teachers. And so that the students have fun!
With the participation of the following publishers:
Albums, Bouton d'or Acadie, Isatis, Écosociété et Kata.
The American Association of Teachers of French's mission is to promote the teaching and learning of the French language and French-speaking cultures and civilizations in the United States. It has chapters in multiples states.
Exhibition Hall
Standing Room Micro Chat
Speed Dating with authentic books
Friday, February 28th | 9:30am | Rhinelander
Meet the Caribou in person in New York and discover a selection of authentic, diverse and inclusive children's books. We'll discuss your needs to find the right titles for your students. Dive into a world of French resources to support your teaching. And make it fun for your students!
The Northeastern Conference of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) is a regional conference that covers the northeastern U.S. and attracts some 1,200 participants.
Exhibitor - Booth 11
Session:
Monday, July 8 - [Session #91]
Fais-toi plaisir, lis en français! - Des livres diversifiés pour tous les niveaux
Youth literature is a powerful tool in teaching French. Books are a window on the French-speaking world and strengthen language skills and cultural knowledge. We must therefore offer diverse and inclusive books, but which ones? Where to find books adapted to the age and level of students? How to exploit them? Let’s dive into a world of French resources to support teachers. And so that the students have fun!
With the participation of the following publishers: Courte échelle, Écosociété/Isatis, Fonfon, La Montagne secrète and La Pastèque.
The American Association of Teachers of French's mission is to promote the teaching and learning of the French language and French-speaking cultures and civilizations in the United States. It has chapters in multiples states.
Sessions:
Friday, March 15, 11am
Decolonizing our classroom libraries with diverse children’s literature
Francophone Cultures in the United States: Empathy, Empowerment, and Advocacy
As part of this session, I will join Dr. Kathleen Stein-Smith (Fairleigh Dickinson University) to share perspectives and tools for a living Francophonie. I will present the benefits of children's literature as tools for teaching and creating pleasure and curiosity among learners.
The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages provides services to all teachers of foreign languages, including those of modern, ancient, and less commonly taught languages and English as a second language. The organization also promotes the study of languages across the preschool, elementary, secondary, post-secondary and higher spectrum. It brings together 14 states of the Midwest.
Democratizing access to children's literature in French
As part of the "French Language and Francophone Culture in the US" session, I will join Dre Kathleen Stein-Smith (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Marine Havel (FLAM Federation) to share our perspectives. I will present ways to democratize access to children's literature in French in the United States.
The mission of the American Council for Quebec Studies is to promote the teaching and study of Quebec, French-speaking Canada and the American Francophonie. The organization encourages research, fosters collaborations between researchers in the United States and Canada, and facilitates academic programs, visits, and exchanges.
Diversify and modernize the teaching of French
Surrounded by passionate school librarians, I will present the Bagages project as a multi-faceted program to address immigration at school. By my side will be Carrie Betts, media specialist at West Maple Elementary School, named "Model School Library 2021-22", to encourage projects with local partners.
The Michigan Association for Media in Education supports school librarians in their mission: to create environments that promote reading and prepare students to be effective users of information and innovative users of technology.
Baggages, a documentary by Mélissa Lefebvre and Paul Tom
Bagages, mon histoire, un book of poetry written by young immigrants, illustrated by Rogé and published Éditions de la Bagnole
Carry On, poetry by young immigrants, English version published by Owl Kids
Teaching in a minority setting is quite a challenge!
I will discuss it with teachers of French as a second language in Maine to offer them new avenues. It will of course be a question of books, and also of workshops and tools to make learning French even more dynamic.
The mission of the American Association of Teachers of French is to promote the teaching and learning of the French language and of French-speaking cultures and civilizations in the United States. It has chapters in every region of the country.
