Finding new ways to include reading in my classroom has been the biggest part of my lesson plans this year. Whether it’s getting them to interact with the reading in some way via True and False Statements or the Most Important Sentence activity, or just getting them to re-read the story, having a variety of… Read More Reading Activity: Speed Date Translate
In the journey of switching over to more comprehensible input based activities and resources, I’ve discovered one really key thing: 95% of my activities are geared towards reading or re-reading. (no, that’s not a scientifically measured number, but I’m pretty sure it’s 100% true). We know that reading is important. Getting students to read meaningful… Read More Two Ways to Read Out Loud
I’ve shared about Running Dication before, and as much as I love running dictation, until last week I had never tried the traditional format for dictation. I first read about dictation on Keith Toda’s blog post here. If you’ve never visited his blog before, you’re totally missing out! He has lots of great ideas shared… Read More Classic Dictation
Confession: I probably spend too much time on Instagram. It’s definitely a time suck, but it’s also a great resource for new ideas! I got this idea from @mademoisellefallowfield and her post about a review game based on the fun What do you Meme? party game. She was kind enough to share her meme images to help… Read More Meme Game for World Language Classes
Mi Lápiz is one of my absolute favorite games in my classroom. Why? Because it is SO easy. You can take any worksheet that you wanted your kids to do, hand them a die, and suddenly it’s a GAME and engagement goes through the roof. I have a post on set up and variations of… Read More 5 Ways to Play Mi Lápiz
Inside: How to plan Comprehensible Input lessons when using a textbook? How to use CI strategies when you are tied to a district assessment? I’m part of a department, how do I use CI and TPRS with my students? If you’re a member of a bigger district or department, chances are your curriculum is tied… Read More Teaching CI With a Textbook