Become a more confident language teacher.
“There is” or “There are” is one of the highest frequency word(s) in any language. In Spanish, the word “hay” is nearly unavoidable as we share stories with our students. Because it is difficult for students to form a mental picture for the word, however, the lack of visualization presents a challenge for getting the…
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Pencil Grab is a super simple activity that I learned from Carmen Andrews-Sanchez via Kristin Duncan’s blog (update: her ‘TPRS Teacher’ blog is no longer active). Pencil Grab requires zero preparation, is easy to play, and it’s fun for students! Update: You may also know this activity as “The Marker Game“! What is Pencil Grab?…
Read MoreI think that I have thought of a good way to add value to Wordoku puzzles. (A Wordoku is a Sudoku puzzle that contains words instead of numbers.) I’ve created several Wordoku puzzles for my students to use that contain thematic vocabulary. (Click on this link to see some examples.) I like having puzzles on…
Read MoreBIG EXCITING NEWS. The Comprehensible Classroom is officially debuting its first-ever GERMAN activity! Oh yeah! Thanks to Brigitte Kahn for sending along the German translations of ‘Un sapo de otro pozo‘ (follow the link for game instructions)…for all you German teachers out there, download the full German PDF here! Brigitte, you rock!!! Thank you!!! If…
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“Odd one out” is a fun game commonly played by language teachers, whether first or second+. You may have played it under a different name, or without naming it at all! The basic concept is that students are given a list of three to four items, and they must identify the “odd one out”–the item that…
Read MoreAlthough I am not teaching this year, I’ve been thinking a lot about the last few weeks of school as my former colleagues muscle through the last two weeks here in Anchorage. As a middle school teacher, the best adjective for those last two weeks was CRAZY! The amount of daylight here in Alaska combined with the…
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I am a very bossy person by nature, and unfortunately I didn’t realize it until right after I graduated from high school. By the grace of God, I’ve learned how to tame my nasty natural instincts…although it’s not always easy! Being married helps 🙂 I think that this is why the game that I’m about…
Read MoreWell I have been a pretty lame blogger lately, but I have a good excuse–I’m pregnant! With my 2yo and my 9mo, I’ve been spending nap time actually napping instead of blogging…but can you blame me?? I’m out of my first trimester, now, though, so I’m going to try to put my newly restored energy…
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I used a Jigsaw Puzzle (“an impossible puzzle”) to review first quarter vocabulary with my students. (They got through El amigo simpático–if you are following my curriculum map, use this puzzle after you’ve finished that story to ensure that your students know all of the terms. Click here to download the puzzle–free!
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