Arrrrr! How to Lead Your Students on a Treasure Hunt
I do this treasure hunt as a stand-alone activity. However, it would be a great supplement to one of the Fluency Matters pirate novels. Los piratas del Caribe y el Triángulo de las Bermudas by Carol Gaab and Christine Tiday, Piratas del Caribe y el mapa secreto by Mira Canion and Carol Gaab and Nordseepirat by […]
Tips for Summer Language Study
Students and teachers alike need the summer to recharge and spend time with family and friends. That being said, here are some pointers that you can give your students to maintain their edge over vacation to slow down the summer slide. All of these are effective strategies for interacting with the language outside of class […]
Desert Island Survival Scenario to Teach the Conditional Tense
I love using hypothetical scenarios to teach the conditional tense. The very nature of activities like these encourage endless “what if” questions from the teacher and the class. In this scenario, the student can only bring four items from the list. The catch is that there is an opportunity cost associated with each choice. If […]