Screaming Ninjas: a really fun vocabulary game

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

Game of Quotes: A Free-Reading Game

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

It’s that time of year…the sun is shining, the grass is freshly cut and my little darlings are crawling out … More

Some days I’ve got my ducks all in a row. Yesterday I was lucky to get all my ducks in … More

In Northern Nevada the weather is beautiful and we’re all looking for a reason to get outside and replenish the … More

Kahoot is fun and Kahoot Jumble is even better! Kahoot is an awesome game where the teacher creates a game … More

This game is so simple and brilliant it’s sheer perfection! I just learned it this week! I’ve played it already … More

I love this game because they read, and reread and reread… It’s like a triple whammy of comprehensible input! This … More

My kiddos LOVE LOVE LOVE Quizlet Live. I’m not as enthusiastic. It is fun and students are engaged but if … More

Of course we want to teach our kiddos how to circumlocute or use words they know to describe words they … More