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 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
Sometimes we need something simple, low-prep, and easy to use! This activity is something you can do with any reading, and you don’t even have to make copies – it’s that simple! This activity is a reading activity that is really well disguised as a writing activity. So sneaky! SOME OF THE LINKS BELOW ARE… Read More Reading Activity for Spanish: The Most Important Sentence
Sometimes we need something simple, low-prep, and easy to use! This activity is something you can do with any reading, and you don’t even have to make copies – it’s that simple! What you need: A reading selection Paper & pencil for each student How it works: Students read (or re-read) the selection you provide… Read More Read and Draw