Spring Break Chit Chat

Today was the first day back from Spring Break (which was awesome, thanks for asking!) and so of course we chatted…

Roller Coasters & Rainstorms: fun in the language classroom

Don’t tell the other teachers your school our secret: language teachers have the most fun! I mean, it doesn’t matter…

For those of you who have been following along with the Misterio del conejo, you will be interested in recent…

I get a lot of questions on this little Blogcito about my Master’s Program…so I’d like to tell you about…

Warning- this post contains a (mildly) graphic image. Proceed with caution. Some freaky things are going on lately. First Martina Bex…

So, there’s this Targeted vs. Untargeted CI debate out in CI Land…well, maybe not really a debate, but different approaches.…

Short answer: Yes, kinda. Long answer: Verb charts don’t build proficiency. Students (heck, everyone!) can communicate in a language with…

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

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…