Aim in the Media

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.


London Free Press Article

Aug 23, 2006

"Program AIMS to quench pupils' thirst for knowledge in French..."


AIM in Australia

Aug 10, 2006

"Nous parlons français (we speak French)..."


Wendy Maxwell Article (CASLT)

August 20, 2004

"The Accelerative Integrated Method: A holistic approach to the 

teaching of FSL..."


Radio Canada Enjeux show

June 1, 2004

Includes 3-part 30 minute videoclip "Enjeux" featuring Wendy 

and AIM students. "Le français par les mains..."


Ottawa Citizen Article

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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