Dear teachers,
Nicolle Thomas
Head of Mary Glasgow Magazines
I’m excited to share the engaging, teen-focused topics we will be covering in Allons-y during the 2026-27 school year.
The team at Mary Glasgow Magazines works hard to provide authentic and culturally rich content which, combined with comprehensive lesson plans, audio tracks and videos plus fun quizzes, provide you with all the tools you need to create great lessons!
On the following slides you can see at a quick glance what we are covering and when, and how those topics align with the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. We also provide language points for the topic and questions for pre-reading and class discussion.
We are committed to creating resources that are tailored to your needs, so please do reach out if you have any comments or suggestions! We would love to hear from you.
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Academic Year 2025 – 2026
ISSUE | TOPIC | LANGUAGE POINT(S) | LEVEL | ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS | STANDARDS |
SEPTEMBER | Education, technology: Back to school with no cell phone? | Question words | 1 | DO YOU USE YOUR CELL PHONE AT SCHOOL? IF SO, HOW MUCH? | Interpretive communication Making connections |
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER | Technology, entertainment: Ilian Bouchi, e-sports champion | Possessive adjectives | 1 | WHAT GAMES DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY? | Interpretive communication Making connections |
DECEMBER / JANUARY | Travel: A day in Quebec | Use of qui + verb | 1 | WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN WINTER? | Interpersonal communication Interpretive communication Cultural comparisons |
Each issue comes with an accompanying video, an audio track
and lots of other online resources!
Editorial Calendar 2026 – 2027 allonsy.scholastic.com
Academic Year 2025 – 2026
ISSUE | TOPIC | LANGUAGE POINT(S) | LEVEL | ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS | STANDARDS |
FEBRUARY / MARCH | Culture, language: Explore the variations of the French language around �the world on Francophonie Day. | Idioms | 1 | HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? WHAT ARE THEY? | Relating cultural practices to perspectives Language comparisons |
APRIL / MAY | Animals: Dive into the jaw-some world of sharks as we celebrate Sharks Awareness Day. | Regular and irregular verbs in the present tense | 1 | WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL? WHY? | Interpretive communication Making connections |
Something missing? Got a suggestion for future issues?
Let us know at aide@maryglasgowplus.com!
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Academic Year 2026 – 2027
ISSUE | TOPIC | LANGUAGE POINT(S) | LEVEL | ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS | STANDARDS |
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER | Culture, Traditions Space Week: In honor �of World Space Week discover a day in the life of an Astronaut! | Present tense, adverbs of frequency | 1 | WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO SPACE ? WHY (NOT)? | Interpretive communication� Making connections |
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER | Literature, Culture�What’s on the Christmas menu across the French-speaking world? Explore festive traditions and holiday dishes from around the globe. | Food vocabulary, conjugation of the verb manger | 1 | WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WINTER TRADITION? WHY? | Relating cultural practices �to perspectives Cultural comparisons |
JANUARY / FEBRUARY | Environment, Sport Celebrate the International Comics Strip Festival: Dive into the top French-speaking comics and heroes! | Adjectival agreement | 1 | WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK? WHY? | Interpretive communication Relating cultural products to perspectives |
Each issue comes with an accompanying video, an audio track and lots of other online resources!
Editorial Calendar 2026 – 2027 allonsy.scholastic.com
Academic Year 2026 – 2027
ISSUE | TOPIC | LANGUAGE POINT(S) | LEVEL | ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS | STANDARDS |
MARCH / APRIL | Society, International Women’s Day Monuments and Sites Day: Which 5 UNESCO treasures make the list? | Perfect tense, use of pronoun y | 1 | WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU VISIT A NEW PLACE? | Relating cultural practices to perspectives Language comparisons |
APRIL / MAY | Tourism, Travel, Environment Animals: Step into the fascinating world of dogs as we celebrate International Dog Day. | Use of the expression �il y a | 1 | DO YOU HAVE A PET? IF SO WHAT ANIMAL IS IT? | Interpretive communication Interpersonal communication |
Something missing? Got a suggestion for future issues?
Let us know at aide@maryglasgowplus.com!
Editorial Calendar 2026 – 2027 allonsy.scholastic.com
On every spread, discover…
preparation
and discussion boxes to act as
a starter and plenary for �each lesson
authentic articles written by native speakers cover contemporary issues
Discussion topics to encourage debate and expression
engaging
language activities to consolidate knowledge of vocabulary and grammar
links to engaging multimedia to help diversify learning
vocabulary
box with audio recording to aid understanding of difficult words
content that �meets ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Inside every issue…
L’actu en 5 minutes
Culture
Personnalité
Voyage
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Inside every issue…
Ma vie d’ado
Jeu
Le petit coin de la fin
Zoom sur
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Quoi de neuf ?
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Get more online!
Digital Resource Guide
Audio tracks, listen alongs and listening activities
Teachers’ Guide
Quizzes and video activities
Worksheets
Plus: Online news, Resource Bank and Extra online content
Authentic, teen-focused videos with every issue…
Every magazine comes with an exciting video starring Francophone teens, full of accessible French language and culture, to bring language learning to life for your students!
Editorial Calendar 2025 – 2026 allonsy.scholastic.com
Christmas celebrations
Recycling and environment
Education
New Year’s Resolutions