Prom Bell Ringer
It’s Prom season! I’ve updated my Homecoming Bell Ringer to talk with my upper-level students about this weekend’s activities.
El Internado Subjunctive Practice
Many traditional Spanish programs include the present tense subjunctive mood in their scope and sequence in year three, which is also when many teachers start using El Internado. Whether or not you are required to explicitly teach the subjunctive, your students should be hearing these constructions when you discuss the show. I selected 10 scenes […]
A Look Back on my First Semester Without Phones
Over the Christmas break, I made a list of things that I plan to do differently with my new students when we return from vacation to help run class more efficiently, increase engagement, build community, and reinforce our habits of mind. I’m specifically evaluating practices that I implemented for the first time back in August […]
Spanish Machu Picchu Game
Do you have a deskless classroom and kids who like to/need to move? Do you want your students to be able to understand and answer questions in Spanish with more automaticity? Here’s a fun, no-prep game they will beg you to play. Think of it as a communicative form of musical chairs. Why I Love […]
Fluency Through TPR Storytelling
Who Needs This Book Fluency Through TPR Storytelling (Seventh Edition) is a book that will benefit TCI veterans and novices alike. Skilled authors like Blaine and Contee can explain the fundamentals while also giving more advanced practitioners what they need to take their teaching to the next level in the same book. I’ve always struggled […]