When games go wrong…

We play a lot of games in my classroom. And usually, while we’re playing, my Little Darlings are engaged and … More

¡Siéntate! A Comprehensible Input Partner Game

They say necessity is the mother of all invention, and it’s true for this game, at least! A few weeks … More

I get emails every now and again asking why I don’t write more about my upper level classes…One such email … More

Have you ever had a class where your tricks just don’t work? You pull out all your trusty tools that … More

This week, during out teacher work days, I remembered a super hilarious Get to Know you game that we used … More

It’s no secret, I love to play games in my classroom. But I think it’s a pretty fine line between … More

This past week I was at the iFLT conference and I had the chance to learn from some of the … More

Here I am in St. Petersburg, Florida having the best time at the iFLT conference! It is so inspiring to … More

In my previous life, before I was a Spanish teacher, I was a Young Life leader. Young Life is a … More

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

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

I know Christmas is right around the corner without looking at my calendar because: Kids are acting like WILD BEASTS. … More

I’ve discovered the secret ingredient to make any game fun…it’s luck. Maybe it’s because we live in the state of … More

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

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

Today was The First Day of School! And, because I can’t help myself, I’m already planning a game for Day … More

EEEEEKKKK! School starts on MONDAY! MONDAY! Already!! I’m excited and nervous and squirmy and nearly ready to go! This starts … More

I didn’t know what my life was missing a few weeks ago. I know now that it was Digital Breakouts! … More

This is a great game for this time of year because A. everyone is engaged and B. they’re quiet! And … More

In Spanish 4, we watch and discuss Gran Hotel, the Spanish telenovela that’s full of mystery, intrigue and DRAMA! We … More