Are you looking for something that will keep you in the target language and that your students will enjoy while you press "pause" on the series to give your students time to process what's happening? Here is a BINGO game for the first half of the first season of El Internado: La Laguna Negra. There are 50 clues and 35 unique BINGO cards. While I designed this edition (there … [Read more...] about El Internado BINGO
Lessons and Activities
Mystery of the Iced Tea Bell Ringer
Here's a quick bell ringer/brain teaser you can open up class with since it's still 80* in October. Prior to introducing the riddle, work in some PQA with the following questions: "Do you drink iced tea?" "Does anyone else in your family drink it?" "Do you drink iced tea only when it's hot out or year round? "Do you like lemon in your iced tea?" "Do you … [Read more...] about Mystery of the Iced Tea Bell Ringer
Homecoming Bell Ringer
Homecoming is just around the corner. I enjoy talking with my students about it because it's a great way to build culture and community with my freshmen (as well as upperclassmen). Here's a bellringer with sentence starters to get the conversation going. For added effect, you can add a second slide with pictures of you as a teenager from your own Homecoming … [Read more...] about Homecoming Bell Ringer
“All The Things Crocodiles Can’t Do” Picture Talk
I found this series of pictures that someone posted on the iFLT/NTPRS/CI Teaching Facebook page and added a sentence using the structure "no pueden" for each one. All The Things Crocodiles Can't Do - Microsoft PowerPoint … [Read more...] about “All The Things Crocodiles Can’t Do” Picture Talk
TGIF! Personalize Learning with Weekend Chat
Are you looking for ways to build community within your classroom every Monday and Friday to get to know your students better? Do you want structures such as "I went", "I saw", and "I played" to flow effortlessly from their mouths? You need Weekend Chat! This is my go-to activity on Monday and Friday once we finish FVR (Free Voluntary Reading). Here is why Weekend Chat needs a … [Read more...] about TGIF! Personalize Learning with Weekend Chat