Step 1
Choose Your Readers
LinguaReaders offers two complete series — Marc et Julie for FSL classrooms and Jason & Janet for ESL classrooms — each with 37 thematic graded readers across three levels. Browse the program outlines to find the readers that match your current unit themes. For senior classes there is also Échos migrantes, a separate collection of twelve authentic French literary texts for grades 10–12.
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Browse by Level
Each series has three levels — Beginner (Level A), Intermediate (Level B), and Advanced (Level C) — each with its own cast of characters and settings. Students progress naturally as they follow characters they already know.
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Match to Your Unit
Each reader is built around real classroom themes — family, school, seasons, shopping, travel, and more. Use the FSL or ESL program outlines to find the reader that best fits your current vocabulary and grammar targets.
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Plan Your Frequency
Decide how often during your unit you'd like students to engage with the reader — once a week, every few days, or daily. The readers are flexible enough to fit any pacing.
Step 2
Present the Reader
Each reader is available as an interactive audio flipbook with multi-voice narration. There are several ways to bring them into your lessons:
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Whole-Class Presentation
Project the flipbook on a SMART Board or screen and read or listen as a class. A great option for introducing the text and modelling pronunciation together.
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Independent or Small Group Reading
Sign out laptops or tablets and have students read or listen individually, in pairs, or in small groups — each at their own pace with audio support.
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Homework
Assign the reader for homework before a literature circles lesson or follow-up activity. Students can listen and read along on any device.
Step 3
Follow Up with Activities
After reading, choose from a range of activities to reinforce vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension. Every reader comes with a complete set of teacher resources:
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Worksheets — vocabulary and grammar exercises that reinforce the language targets of each reader.
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Lesson Plans & Lesson Ideas — practical suggestions for how to structure your lesson around each reader.
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Assessments — oral, listening, written, and reading assessments to evaluate student comprehension and language progress.
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Lingua Literature Circles — a complete discussion program to round off your unit (see below).
Step 4
Run a Lingua Literature Circles Lesson
Literature Circles are a structured discussion method that gives students a supported, low-pressure opportunity to speak in the target language. Students are divided into groups of 3 or 4 and assigned roles that guide the conversation.
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Leader
Keeps the discussion flowing and ensures everyone stays on task.
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Time Keeper
Reminds the group how much time is left for discussion.
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Referee
Reminds students to speak in the target language throughout.
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Distributor
Picks up and hands in group materials — laptops, question sheets, etc.
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Spokesperson
Answers questions on behalf of the group during any class-wide discussion.
What's included in the Lingua Literature Circles program:
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Literature Circles Lesson PlanA complete, ready-to-use lesson plan for running the discussion.
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Reading Comprehension QuestionsOne set of questions per reader to guide understanding.
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Discussion QuestionsStructured prompts to spark conversation in the target language.
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Student RubricsClear criteria for evaluating speaking, listening, and participation.
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Homework & Activity IdeasAdditional ideas to extend learning beyond the classroom.
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Printable WorksheetsDiscussion group worksheets and comprehension questions for each reader.
Step 5
Evaluate Your Students
Every component of LinguaReaders is designed to support assessment at multiple points in your unit — not just at the end.
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Reading — students read the material before the discussion. Reading comprehension questions let you assess understanding immediately.
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Speaking — the Literature Circles discussion gives every student a structured opportunity to speak in the target language, assessed using the included rubric.
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Listening — the audio flipbooks support listening assessment, and comprehension questions can be used to evaluate how well students understood the narration.
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Writing & Grammar — worksheets target the specific vocabulary and grammar covered in each reader, giving you a written assessment component for every unit.
