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 […]
“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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]