Student Suggestions: 7 ways to pick

Is he tall or microscopic? Where does he live? Why is he so sad?  Whether you’re working on a One … More

Foreign Language Methods Class: CI Demo

Every year I’m delighted to go back to my Alma Mater, the University of Nevada, Reno,  and “guest lecture” at … More

Mafia Hacks for Level 1

If you haven’t played Mafia with your classes yet, don’t wait any longer! The kiddos love Mafia because it’s really … More

Spanish 4’s Celebración de conocimiento: Episodio 1

Good morning! I wrote about Spanish 1’s first Celebration of Knowledge aka Test last week and there were questions about … More

Spanish 1’s first “Celebration of Knowledge” AKA Test

We don’t have tests here in my class. We have Celebrations of Knowledge. (Pop Quizzes are call Surprise Parties…because, why … More

The life-changing, no stress, no grading, no sweat way to assign speaking, listening and reading grades.

Wow. With a title like that, this better be good… I hate grading. Like really hate it. I hate piles … More

Telenovelas as curriculum

In my Spanish 4 classes, we’re watching, discussing, loving and eating up every dramatic and suspense filled moment of Gran … More

3-D Guess Who? A Clothing Input Game

I love thinking of ways to disguise Comprehensible Input as a game. I load them up for as long as … More

World Cup- AKA Community Building Extravaganza

You guys! This is so fun! This might be my favorite (and newest!) tradition! I’m typing this exhausted, sore and … More

True confessions: I don’t really like teaching a whole class novel

For years and years I taught whole class novels. I taught them because I thought I had to…I mean reading is soooooo … More