Hide and Speak: a twist on class discussion

As you know, NOVELTY in lesson planning is a big deal. When we aren’t switching up the content (silly stories, current events, classic literature, pop culture, history…), we’re switching up the delivery. We’re switching up the task. We’re switching up the groups. We’re always doing something new because brains crave novelty (gracias, Krashen via Gaab). PQA is…

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WAKE UP, STINKY!

A little PQA idea for “se despierta” (s/he wakes up) and “huele” (s/he smells). It’s also a good time to review “se duerme” (s/he goes to sleep). Begin by having students fold a paper hot-dog style (that’s the long way, folks) and draw a series of three pictures: Write down a whole number between 1…

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