Ann Chiasson AIM teacher, Nova Scotia

“Before the AIM, I was ready to throw in the towel as an immersion teacher. Using the traditional theme-based approach to teaching FSL, I wasn’t getting the results I wanted for my students. After an entire year in French, the students could name fruits and vegetables but had a very difficult time making complete sentences to express themselves in their second language. I was frustrated and fed up! Then I attended a two day AIM workshop and I knew that I had found THE solution. After only a couple of months using the AIM, my students were speaking French to express their needs and feelings! They were engaged in their learning and best of all, they were enjoying themselves and feeling very motivated to speak French. Using the AIM in my classroom has made teaching a second language fun. Both my students and I have enjoyed great success using this method. Having taught in immersion settings for 20 years, I can honestly say that the AIM is the most effective method I have used to teach French as a second language. I highly recommend it!”