We want to load our little darlings with compelling comprehensible input and what’s more compelling that food?! Not much! It was … More
Category: French resources
Level 1: Jolly Rancher Fun
I love the Beginning of the Year in Spanish 1. They come so excited to learn and soak it … More
Ríe, llora…starting off Spanish 1 with Celia Cruz
Day 1, Spanish 1…what to do when they know nada, nothing, no Spanish at all? Well, over here we sing … More
The Lucky Reading Game
I love this game because they read, and reread and reread… It’s like a triple whammy of comprehensible input! This … More
6 Elements to incorporate into your Free Reading Program
Last year I stepped up my FVR (Free Voluntary Reading) game. In the past I always had lots of children’s’ … More
20 questions, CI style
Who doesn’t need another game to add to the old toolbox? This one rarely makes it into my lesson plan, … More
Partner up!
Here’s a fun way to quickly pair students for activities, AND it exposes them more vocabulary without any effort at … More