Aplausos Especiales

We’re in the business of making kids feel special. Aplausos especiales do just that! In my class, when someone does…

Tackling the subjunctive

The subjunctive…Is there anything else that instills fear in Spanish Students around the globe as the dreaded subjunctive? Why are kids…

Guys, I’m sensing a theme… Last week we had a heartbreaking training on Trauma Informed Teaching. It was all about…

So, we know our kiddos need a bazillion repetitions of a structure to acquire it. And we know that the…

So Comprehensible Online just kicked off and I’ve been binge watching all the great sessions from the CI Greats. You…

This is Cora, my niece; I call her Coralita. She’s almost 2 and a half and she’s my linguistic experiment. …

Please tell me (if you’re a Spanish Teacher!) you’re doing Locura de marzo with your little darlings! Huge shout out to…

¡Buenos días, amigos! Who here doesn’t want to be a better teacher?! I do! I do! Sarah Breckley compiled a…

We were so lucky to bring Kantu Inka to our school last week! We learned about Peruvian instruments, dance,…

If your kiddos are like my kiddos… they say (and write) things like yo tiene. And if you’re like me,…

Card Talk is AWESOME! If you’re new to Teaching with Comprehensible Input or considering taking the plunge, Card Talk would…

I heard that J Lo insured her booty for $27 million dollars. That seems excessive but when my voice crapped…

I don’t know what took me so long to embrace BAILE VIERNES. I had been hearing chattering about it and…

Before we begin… you know that this is the last week to register for Comprehensible Online at the Early…

If you’ve been around a while, you know two things about me: 1. I love free reading in class and 2.…

On Monday, I did a little webinar with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Center for Language Instruction and Coordination. Turns…

Yesterday I used Martina Bex’s FREE lesson: El Gazolinazo, what’s happening in Mexico? It was outstanding! I used it with…

It must be hard being a new student. And really tough starting a new school mid way though the year.…

This little blogcito turns 1 on Friday and what’s a party without presents?! But first, just a sappy moment of…

Tomorrow my little darlings start 2nd semester and I can’t wait to get my Spanish 1s reading independently. I can’t…