French Revolution Hits Ivanhoe (2009 Conference write-up)
September, 2009 - Heidelberg Leader
IVANHOE educator Jenny McKinney has introduced an innovative way of
teaching students French. It’s called the Accelerative Integrated Method
(AIM), which teaches foreign language through gestures, drama, music
and dance. Click here for link to full newspaper article.

Fluent French is Program's AIM
October 23, 2008 - THESTAR.COM
Students learning Accelerative Integrated Method speak the
language with immersion-like rapidity
AIM Student Wins French Poetry Award
Thirteen-year-old Paige Wergeland, a grade eight student from
St. Michaels University School in British Columbia, was one of
ten students from across Canada to win the Robert Munsch
Poetry Award sponsored by Scholastic Canada.
Aug 23, 2006
"Program AIMS to quench pupils' thirst for knowledge in French..."
Aug 10, 2006
"Nous parlons français (we speak French)..."
August 20, 2004
"The Accelerative Integrated Method: A holistic approach to the
teaching of FSL..."
June 1, 2004
Includes 3-part 30 minute videoclip "Enjeux" featuring Wendy
and AIM students. "Le français par les mains..."
April 25, 2004
"The answer to every French teacher's dream..."
Wendy Maxwell wins prestigious H.H. Stern Award
June 2004
This award is given annually by the Canadian Association of
Second Language Teachers to educators who show great
innovation in the classroom.
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