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
I love having a stash of reading activities handy that you can pull out with ANY text, reading, or resource. This activity is actually one that would work well with movie clips or music too! It’s definitely one of my go-to activities when I want students to interact with the resource again, in a different… Read More True/False: No Prep Reading Activity
It’s no secret that ¡Corre en Círculos! is one of my favorite activities to do with my students! It’s an incredibly flexible activity that you can use for vocabulary, grammar, and reading practices! I LOVE using this activity in my classroom. I probably do it at least once a chapter because it can be used… Read More ¡Corre en Círculos! Variations