Valentine’s Day can be a sweet holiday to celebrate! I have a post here where I shared a bunch of…
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Reverse Running Dictation
Ever since I first tried running dictation it’s been one of my favorite activities to use and reuse in my…
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Listen, Write, Draw
This Listen, Write, Draw activity is an example of one of those activities I had been doing before I encountered…
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5 Ways to Use Gallery Walks
Gallery walks are one of my favorite activities to use in my classroom. There are so many ways to use…
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Assessment in a CI Classroom
If you have been transitioning to Comprehensible Input (CI) strategies for a little while, you may be beginning to wonder,…
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How to Circle in a CI Classroom
Circling is an important skill for a teacher who is using comprehensible input in their classes! It’s a big part…
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Comprehensible Input Activities for your Classroom
Something that I found most overwhelming about transitioning to comprehensible input (CI) is that there are so many different strategies….
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Defining Comprehensible Input
Are you curious about comprehensible input? Are you wondering how to add different activities into your lesson plans in your foreign language classroom? Check out this post defining comprehensible input for how to use it in your world language classroom! Perfect for teachers making the transition to CI!
Word Cloud Story Activities
Are you in search of a new way to use a reading in class? Sometimes it feels like our activities…
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Two Ways to Read Out Loud
In the journey of switching over to more comprehensible input based activities and resources, I’ve discovered one really key thing:…
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Teaching CI With a Textbook
Inside: How to plan Comprehensible Input lessons when using a textbook? How to use CI strategies when you are tied…
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Storytelling and Story Asking in Spanish Class
Are you interested in using stories and other comprehensible input methods in your language classroom? I’ve received a few questions…
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Thanksgiving Movie Talk
I have already shared a pile of Thanksgiving activities that I am planning on using this year, but I left…
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Picture Talk 101
Something that has really helped with plans as I transition to CI this year is having a set routine in…
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Persona Especial Quarter 1 Reflections
As the first quarter is wrapping up, I wanted to reflect and share how Persona Especial has been going with…
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Free Voluntary Reading Expectations and Procedures
Happy Tuesday everyone! Tuesdays in my Spanish I classroom this year are Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) days. This is a…
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5 Ways to Build Your FVR Library for FREE
This is the year of new routines for me. I changed up my first day plans, started Persona Especial off…
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Special Guest for Persona Especial – Bringing the Admin In!
This year with Spanish I we’re trying to go full on comprehensible input, storytelling, you name it! One of the…
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First Day Plans for Spanish I
Last June my colleague and I went to a TPRS conference in St. Louis. One of the things the presenter…
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FVR Library List – Time Saver for Spanish Teachers!
So, you’ve read up on the Expectations and Procedures for Free Voluntary Reading (FVR), and you’ve downloaded every free FVR Library…
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The Comprehensible Input Journey, cont.
A little over a month ago I posted about our CI journey that got kicked off with a conference hosted…
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Comprehensible Input Journey: Crazy Conference Capers
Have you ever been to a conference that just totally rocks your teaching methods and everything you’ve done so far…
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90% Time in the Target Language Handout
Being intentional about spending 90% of class time in the target language? Be intentional in how you explain it to parents and students as well!
Movie Talk – Time to Quit Rehearsing and Call Action!
Watch the Video Background Info: If you’re not at the stalking stage yet, quick FYI- Movie Talk is a language…
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