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
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
Are you interested in using stories and other comprehensible input methods in your language classroom? I’ve received a few questions on Instagram about how I do stories in my Spanish class. There is a LOT to this, but I’m going to go ahead and try my best! There are two main ways we do stories: storytelling and story… Read More Storytelling and Story Asking in Spanish Class
I have already shared a pile of Thanksgiving activities that I am planning on using this year, but I left one out! My Spanish 2 curriculum is PACKED. And, I mean packed. I have a really hard time fitting in “fun” things for them that don’t take us away from a very strict pace. A… Read More Thanksgiving Movie Talk
Something that has really helped with plans as I transition to CI this year is having a set routine in class. On Mondays we have Weekend Chat, Tuesdays we do FVR, Wednesdays we use Música Miércoles, Thursdays we do Persona Especial, and on Fridays we do a Picture Talk or a Movie Talk. This means that as… Read More Picture Talk 101
As the first quarter is wrapping up, I wanted to reflect and share how Persona Especial has been going with my Spanish I classes so far. Persona Especial, or Special Person Interviews are from Bryce Hedstrom and he has a ton of resources and background info on his site. Our very first Persona Especial took… Read More Persona Especial Quarter 1 Reflections