Explore our selection of free training and resources for DLI educators of French as a world language below.

French Dual Language and Immersion (DLI) programs are developing rapidly within the American public educational system. The network of French dual language programs now serves more than 30,000 students in 29 states with over 170 French dual language and immersion programs across the United States.

For students, it gives amazing opportunities to learn in both English and French. With benefits recognized by all, bilingual education is unquestionably the most original and effective solution to meet the challenge of opening the United States to the French language and the Francophone world. Alongside greater open-mindedness, intellectual agility, and improved cognitive ability, those who benefit from bilingual education are better positioned to access top-tier universities and enter an increasingly globalized job market.

We hope to help you make teaching and learning French engaging, effective, and accessible for DLI students.

Explore our selection of free training and resources for DLI educators of French as a world language below.

1. Professional Development
2. Overarching DLI Teaching Materials
3. Language and Literacy
4. Science and Math
5. News and Medias Resources

1. Professional Development: Dual Language (DLI) Teachers

• Villa Albertine French Dual Language Fund (FDLF)

Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation offer a range of training opportunities for French DLI teachers through its French Dual Language Fund (FDLF). The cost for training, lodging, and meals are covered (transportation costs are the responsibility of participants):

• • The French For All Summer Institute professional development opportunity for current and new teachers gathers dual language educators from across the US, promoting a sense of community and best practices in the French dual language network. Please find the 2025 call for participants here.
  • The Dual Language and Leadership seminar, which brings together current leaders, administrators, advocates, and policymakers to discuss best practices, share resources, and develop strategies for enhancing bilingual education programs. Call for participants for the 2027 session will be published here.

In addition, the FDLF offers grants each year with a call for projects to enrich pedagogical materials, language certification, and new programs. Discover the 2024/2025 call for projects here.

• French DLI Dual Language Toolkit and DLI Strategic Teaching Framework

French DLI est une ressource essentielle pour les enseignants et administrateurs intéressés par les programmes d’immersion et d’enseignement bilingue en français aux États-Unis. En partenariat avec les Services culturels de l’Ambassade de France, ce site offre une vision d’ensemble de ces programmes et de se connecter avec un réseau national.

Created through the French DLI network, the French DLI Strategic Teaching Framework is the largest support system for teachers, administrators, and parents of the 170 French dual language and immersion programs across the United States. The framework facilitates the exchange of resources and best practices.

Discover this Interactive Resource Map, offering teachers insight into the various tools available for French DLI education.

• LabelFrancÉducation, Quality Certification for French Language Education

LabelFrancÉducation is a quality certification created and managed by AEFE (Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger). It is a quality seal awarded by AEFE to non-French schools that offer enhanced French language education and demonstrate excellence in French bilingual education, but are not full French curriculum schools.

As of 2024, in the United States, there are 100 schools/programs, across 21 states, with over 20,000 students. Being certified by LabelFrancÉducation is also an opportunity to provide teachers with a variety of external pedagogical resources for French education. Teachers can find in-class resources, training programs, and cultural resources: Les ressources | Label France.

• LISEO, France Education International’s Observatory and Resources

LISEO stands for stands for Langues, International, Systèmes éducatifs, Observatoire. This portal managed by France Education International aims to inform you about education policies and the teaching of French around the world.

In addition, it offers access to thousands of references, including publications, conferences, pedagogical resources, and methods for teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) and French for Specific Purposes (FOS).

LISEO allows users to subscribe to thematic alerts and monthly newsletters once they create a free account, keeping them informed about the latest developments and resources in their areas of interest. We strongly encourage you to register to their monthly Ressources pédagogiques pour l’enseignement du français et en français, and Politiques linguistiques et didactique des langues.

Find their most recent newsletter here.

In addition, existing resources are sorted by themes, from “Teach Arts in French,” to history, science, and math.

• AATF – American Association of Teachers of French

AATF, the American Association of Teachers of French, is devoted to the needs of French teachers at all levels. Be sure to follow them on social media to be informed of events, webinars, and access curated resources here.

In addition, AATF created a powerful platform to collect and share resources from its members. Find just what you are looking for, searching by level, activity type, theme, etc. here.

• IFprofs, Access Content from the Institut français and its Members

IFprofs offers nearly a thousand pedagogical resources dedicated to teaching French, organized by level, by theme, by country, and more. Explore FLE – Culture et société and FLE – Communication, grammaire, vocabulaire et phonétique.

It also provides self-paced training modules for FLE (French as a World Language) on a variety of current topics, designed to support both learners and educators in teaching and learning French.

Create a free account to access all available content.

• CANOPé, the Educational Resource and Training Arm of the French Education System

CANOPé offers online training, podcasts, and videos for teachers:

• • Podcasts, from the mini podcast “Extra Classe” uploaded weekly and inviting teachers to inspire and share their experiences, to the monthly podcast “Parlons pratiques, l’émission des pratiques pédagogiques inspirantes.”
  • Online training, designed to support all teachers, whether beginners or more experienced, from preschool through high school. Accessible for free with any email address, these training modules combine research and teaching practices and can be directly applied in the classroom.
  • Webinars and videos, short, practical training courses are freely available to enhance your skills. CanoTech offers hands-on training to help you grow professionally day by day. Explore a range of on-demand content, updated monthly.

• (Canadian Resources) Institut des troubles d’apprentissage, resources for educators supporting learning disabilities

 The Institut des troubles d’apprentissage (Institut TA) is a Canadian nonprofit organization based in Quebec.

There are free specific resources available on their official website, such as:

• • Recorded workshop and its PDF presentation to help understand the realities faced by children with learning disabilities, dispel common myths, and introduce key concepts.
  • Curated online board with practical tools, advice, and information about ADHD, aimed at educators, parents, and individuals.

2. Overarching DLI Teaching Materials

• Le Fil plurilingue, a Resource Hub for Multilingual Pedagogies

LeFILplurilingue is a free educational platform managed by France Education International that focuses on multilingual learning with particular emphasis on French language instruction.

It contains curated, high-quality teaching materials and offers insights into current language teaching research and best practices. 

• Lumni Enseignement, the Central Hub for Teachers in France with High-Quality Digital Resources 

The Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA), in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education, the Ministry of Culture, Education Institutions, CANOPé, CLEMI, and public media organizations such as France TV have come together to offer a unique platform in the service of education: Lumni Enseignement.

To access the full range of resources, you need to create an account. However, registration is currently limited to educators with a valid academic email address from the French Ministry of National Education.

Still, many resources remain accessible without authentication. This includes videos, articles, and educational materials that can be freely accessed by anyone, regardless of location.

You can also use Lumni. Accessible to students worldwide without the access restrictions that apply to Lumni Enseignement for educators. It is an excellent resource with games, quizzes, and much more, connecting K–12 students with the French national curriculum. Primarily designed to be used by students directly, it offers content across a wide range of subjects, including math, history, science, and physics, as well as materials designed to support students preparing for French secondary diplomas such as the BEP and BAC.

• (Canadian Resources) L’École Ouverte and Alloprof, Digital Educational Resources

Écoleouverte.ca is a free, government-supported educational platform launched by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Quebec (MEES) in collaboration with the University of Montreal.

The platform was created to support students, parents, and educators during the COVID-19 school closures, offering a wide range of educational resources across subjects such as French, mathematics, science, history, and arts.

L’École ouverte consolidates resources from recognized institutional partners and universities also mentioned in our list, such as Alloprof, Lumni, the University of Ottawa, Laval University, etc., for preschool, elementary, and secondary school, as well as for adult general education and vocational training. Find it here.

Alloprof is a nonprofit educational organization funded by the Government of Quebec, Canada, dedicated to supporting students in their learning journey.

At no cost to users, Alloprof provides a wealth of resources tailored to educators, particularly those teaching in French. These resources include a comprehensive collection of over 5,000 educational materials covering a wide range of subjects (history, math, science, etc.) and grade levels, as well as interactive Tools for engaging exercises, games, and activities.

3. Language and Literacy

• Prix Albertine Jeunesse

The Prix Albertine Jeunesse presented by Albertine Books, Villa Albertine, and the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), is an annual reader’s choice award that invites children aged 3 to 11 in the United States and Canada to vote for their favorite book from a selection of Francophone youth literature available in English translation. The prize aims to foster a love of reading in both French and English and to promote bilingualism and multilingualism among young readers.

Resources and lesson plans are provided at the beginning of the school year when the shortlist of books for the award is announced to allow teachers to integrate the shortlisted books into their curriculum.

With over 16,000 students casting their votes, the prize is open to students enrolled in accredited French schools (AEFE) and public bilingual/dual language schools in North America.

• ARCOM Directory to Find Free Legal Books

ARCOM, short for Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, is France’s regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication.

ARCOM maintains a comprehensive directory of legitimate platforms offering digital books, including eBooks and audiobooks for youth. The purpose of this directory is to guide users toward authorized services, thereby promoting the development of legal digital content offerings.

These platforms, such as “Livres pour tous” with over thousands of books for kids and teenagers from 20 000 lieux sous les mers to Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, are vetted to ensure they respect copyright laws and provide legal access to content.

We can also recommend “VousNousIls” which makes available to teachers a corpus of 200 copyright-free works to discover or rediscover the great classics of French, as well as foreign literature. These e-books available for download can be used in class or recommended to your students.

• Lire-Lire App, Get Access to Illustrated Texts of French Literature

Lire-Lire App is a free-to-download and use platform developed by École Jeannine Manuel (a private and co-educational day school founded in 1954, with locations in Paris, Lille, and London). The app gives children access to over 400 illustrated texts of French children’s literature. It has innovative features such as text highlighting, audiobooks, and interactive quizzes, which make learning to read fun for young learners.

• Fonetix, Specialized Resources for Phonetics Instructors

Website dedicated to training phonetics instructors with a focus on improving pronunciation and listening comprehension of French, with free resources in addition to paid training and a pronunciation training platform.

• Graphoéducation, Specialized Resources to Learn and Relearn to Write

Graphoéducation focuses on teaching and correcting deficient handwriting techniques, including French cursive alphabet. You can find free PDF resources here as well as on their Youtube channel here.

• (Belgian Resources) Objectif Plumes and La Fureur de Lire, Promoting French-Language Literature for Educators

Objectif Plumes is a Belgian platform dedicated to promoting French-language literature from Wallonia and Brussels. It offers a wealth of resources for educators, including teaching dossiers, author interviews, and educational tools. One of its flagship initiatives is La Fureur de Lire, an annual event that celebrates reading through free resources for teachers.

• (Canadian Resources) Boukili, a Free French-Language Reading Platform

Boukili platform has been developed and maintained by TFO Group, a public educational media organization based in Ontario, Canada. It is primarily targeted at children from kindergarten to grade 3, and can be a valuable resource for teachers in the U.S. with books, games, and quizzes to use for their students. Boukili also features illustrated books, read-aloud capabilities, and leveled reading to help children progress at their own pace.

• (Canadian Resources) Acadience Learning, Early Literacy Assessment Tools in French for K–6 Educators

Acadience Learning contains free resources such as the Acadience® Reading Français manuel d’évaluation. Acadience resources make it easier to detect K-6 students who are at risk for early reading difficulties in French, to provide timely instructional support, to prevent the occurrence of later reading difficulties, and support the multi-tiered system of instruction known as Response To Intervention (RTI) that aims to provide high-quality education to students with disabilities.

4. Science and Math

• Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Interactive Games and Activities

The Juniors section of the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, located in Paris, offers a wealth of interactive resources designed to engage young learners in science, making it an invaluable tool for teachers. Accessible online, these materials cater to children and pre-teens.

• Fondation Tara Océan

Fondation Tara Océan is a French nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean research and conservation, and aims to support knowledge of the Ocean while raising awareness of its vital importance in our daily lives.

It provides free online resources for educators that will allow students to learn about the climate, marine biodiversity, and ocean pollution by microplastics.

• Fondation La main à la pâte, a Laboratory of Ideas and Innovative Practices

 Created by the French Academy of Sciences and the Écoles Normales Supérieures of Paris and Lyon, the Foundation La main à la pâte supports teachers and students in actively engaging with science and technology in the classroom, helping to inspire a passion for science from an early age.

The foundation offers a wide range of educational tools for elementary and secondary teachers. Their resources help teachers implement an investigative pedagogy that stimulates students’ scientific spirit and understanding of the world.

• Agence Française de Développement, Teach Students Sustainable Development

The Agence Française de Développement is the agency helping France’s policy on development and international solidarity.

It has developed tools to discover and learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. You will find pedagogical guides, quizzes, and a pedagogical book available for free.

Also, find documents and guides available for download in PDF format on the Éduscol website.

5. News and Medias Resources

• CinéSchool by Villa Albertine for Student Aged 4-18

CinéSchool, launched in 2021 by Villa Albertine, with the support of Albertine Foundation, is an educational film program designed specifically for students aged 4-18. These films help develop language skills while exploring diverse Francophone cultures with curated French-language cinema accompanied by comprehensive educational resources. The program is open to French teachers in public and private schools, accredited networks, Alliances Françaises, and FLAM (French as a Mother Language) programs across the country.

• TV5Monde, Teach with Authentic Videos and Cultural Programming

The French-language network TV5 Monde contains numerous online resources, categorized by levels and topics, including educational videos, articles, and authentic documents. It is especially helpful in preparing high school students for the AP French Exam.

TV5 Monde also offers rich programming changing every month, including premium films, new series, and engaging documentaries. Villa Albertine publishes a monthly round-up of must-see programs.

• RFI français facile, Learn and Teach French Through Slow News and Podcasts

RFI (Radio France International) has all you need to learn French with international news, podcasts, exercises, and language tests to learn and practice French, for all levels. Also check “La salle des profs” sharing ready-to-use lesson plans, tips for teachers, and podcasts. It even contains an interactive map to listen to different French accents!

• 1 Jour 1 Actu, Explain the News to Children Aged 8–14

1 Jour 1 Actu is designed to provide current events to kids with accessible, simplified, and pedagogically structured content. You can create a teaching account for free and download pedagogical resources, such as a weekly poster covering culture, science, history, politics, environment, etc.

The website helps students not only learn the language but also think critically about what’s going on in the world.

• Alors on chante !, a Collaborative Initiative by the Institut Français and the Centre national de la musique

The Institut Français and the Centre national de la musique have teamed up to develop the ‘Alors on chante!’ program.

This initiative offers a collection of Francophone music, accompanied by teaching resources designed to facilitate the integration of music into French language instruction. The songs are categorized by proficiency level, and the teaching materials are available for download, providing song lyrics, artist introductions, and questions for pre-listening, listening, and post-listening activities.

Additionally, we encourage you to explore the ‘What the France‘ website, which features a wealth of engaging articles, documentaries, and news related to Francophone music. The site also offers excellent playlists, such as ‘Playlist of the Month’ and ‘French Hits in France’.

• (Canadian Resources) Francolab by TV5Unis to Find Short, Engaging Videos Designed to Reflect Canadian Francophone Culture

Francolab (for ages 13+) and Francolab Junior (for younger kids) are free platforms by TV5 Québec Canada, offering authentic French videos rooted in Canadian Francophone culture.

Both provide videos with downloadable worksheets, interactive exercises, vocabulary lists, and transcripts. The difference? Francolab targets teens with more complex themes, while Francolab Junior introduces everyday situations for young learners.

Perfect for educators and students looking for engaging, age-appropriate French Canadian learning resources.