A teacher's passion,
turned into a
learning platform.
I'm Annette Merzouk — a licensed teacher with 25+ years in classrooms across French, Spanish, and English. LinguaMaze is everything I wish I'd had when I started teaching, packaged for you to use today.
How LinguaMaze Started
A Quarter Century in Classrooms
For 25+ years I taught French, Spanish, and English to students of every age — from kindergarteners just learning their first foreign words to adults preparing for exams or that big move abroad. I saw what worked. I saw what didn't. And I started building my own materials because nothing on the shelf quite fit the way real students learn.
Why I Built LinguaMaze
Other teachers kept asking for my worksheets. Parents wanted them for home practice. So I started sharing — first as a few PDFs, eventually as a full library. LinguaMaze is the platform that lets me put 25 years of "what actually works" into the hands of teachers and learners everywhere.
Four Things I Believe
Every resource and lesson I create is rooted in these.
Understanding over Memorization
Anyone can drill flashcards. We build the "why" so the "what" actually sticks.
Clarity & Consistency
Confidence comes from clear explanations and repeatable structure — not from clever tricks.
Real-World Relevance
If you can't use it in a real conversation, market, or classroom, it's not worth teaching.
Joyful, Always
If a student isn't smiling at least once a lesson, I'm doing it wrong.
Learning a language should be purposeful, creative, and joyful. Not a chore. Not a test. A door to something bigger.
— Annette Merzouk
What I Teach
From "bonjour" to professional fluency. Every level, every age.
French
A1 through C2. Pronunciation, conversation, exam prep, business, travel — and yes, even subjunctive made painless.
See French resources →Spanish
Beginner through advanced. Ser vs estar, preterite mastery, conversation practice, AP/DELE prep.
See Spanish resources →English
For international students & ESL learners. Conversation, grammar, exam prep, business English. Lessons-only.
Book English lesson →A Quick Timeline
Classroom Teacher
Started teaching French and Spanish in K–12 schools. Quickly learned that off-the-shelf textbooks rarely meet real students where they are.
Custom Worksheets
Started designing my own worksheets and audio practice — built from real lesson observations, refined every semester.
Tutoring & Adult Learners
Expanded to private tutoring — adults preparing for exams, travel, or career moves. Conversation-first, no rote memorization.
LinguaMaze Launches
Putting 25 years of materials online so any teacher, parent, or learner can use them — plus offering live 1-on-1 lessons.
Trusted by Teachers, Parents & Learners
"Annette's irregular preterite worksheets finally cracked it for my AP Spanish students. Worth every penny."
David O. — high school teacher, FL
"My daughter actually asks to do her Spanish practice. The coloring pages are magic."
Marisa H. — parent, Austin TX
"Eight sessions in I can order food in French without freezing up. Best investment of my year."
Priya R. — adult learner, Chicago IL
Ready to learn with Annette?
Whether you want printables for your classroom, or a real human guiding your French/Spanish/English journey — there's a way in for everyone.