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Special Thoughts - Everyone Can Play

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I’ve been called many things in my life, but athletic has never been one of them. Our blog’s vintage sports theme reflects Paul being sporty and me being … vintage. Despite my lack of athleticism, I always enjoyed playing games outside, but preferred ones where the social and psychological stakes weren’t too high for the uncoordinated kids so we could all just do our best and have fun.   Although the whole book is fantastic, I have two favourite parts in Katy Arnett and RenĂ©e Bourgoin’s " Access for Success: Making Inclusion Work for Language Learners ". Both focus on setting up a supportive learning environment that reduces potential barriers and allows everyone a chance to succeed and have fun in French class.  The first is an excellent chart on dispelling myths about inclusion in FSL classrooms in the first chapter of the book. It lists each myth, what current research actually shows, and links to the studies. It really helped me with my own growth mindset, espec