Reflections from CI Midwest 2019
I traveled from North Carolina to CI Midwest and it is the first conference that I have been to for teaching and the first for CI. I’ve been reading blogs…
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8 Great Games and Activities for Stations
Stations are a great way to give students a variety of practice during a class period or over two class periods. Once you students go through stations once or twice,…
Use Stories to Teach Targeted Vocabulary and Grammar
Stories are my favorite way to introduce new vocabulary to students. Why you ask? It’s a great way to communicate a message in a comprehensible way to students. When I…
2 Ways to Play Matamoscas
I’m a huge fan of games that keep my students engaged in the target language. Matamoscas is a game your students will love. Your students will love it because it…
5 Steps to FVR Buy In with Students
Is it your first time introducing FVR or Free Voluntary Reading into your classroom? Do you want your students to read but don’t know where to start? Have you started…
Introduce Vocabulary with Special Person Interviews
Special person interviews, also known as la persona especial or la estrella del día (star of the day), are a fantastic student-centered learning activity developed by Bryce Hedstrom. This…