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Haitian Creole Teacher Resources

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5 in-depth grammar references2 supporting reference guidesNo student login required for reference pages

Level note: A1–B1 labels are suggested teaching ranges, not formal CEFR certification or validated placement levels.

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2. Share the reference

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A1–A2Rules 2–5

Personal pronouns and short forms

Mwen, ou, li, nou, yo; subject and object roles; gender-neutral li; contextual nou; short forms.

15-minute activity

Suggested assignment: Identify subject and object pronouns and explain two possible meanings of nou.

A2–B1Rule 11

Definite articles: la, a, an, lan, nan

Choose an article using final sounds, nasal vowels, and pronounced nasal consonants.

15-minute activity

Suggested assignment: Sort five noun phrases by the sounds that condition the article.

A1–A2Rules 7–8

SE: identification versus description

Explain why Mwen se yon pwofesè and Mwen kontan use different structures.

15-minute activity

Suggested assignment: Compare identity and description sentences and explain when se appears.

A2–B1Rule 16

AP: ongoing and future actions

Compare ongoing actions, future readings, and related markers such as te and pral.

10–15-minute activity

Suggested assignment: Write a sentence about now and one about tomorrow; explain the time clues.

A2–B1Rules 22–24

Negation: pa, p ap, poko

Distinguish ordinary negation, negative progressive/future statements, and not-yet meaning.

15-minute activity

Suggested assignment: Create three contrasting negative sentences and explain the meaning of each.

ReferenceSupplementary

Haitian Creole orthography guide

Search AKA-based spelling rules and practice accents, short forms, word boundaries, and numbers.

Self-paced reference

Suggested assignment: Find a spelling rule, explain its application, and answer a short practice question.

Professional referenceSupplementary

Understanding Haitian Creole for reviewers and AI teams

English explanations of standalone letters, punctuation, graphemes, and language technology implications.

Professional reference

Suggested assignment: Identify and correct a false automated spelling correction.