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During November a common theme is Gratitude. Leslie Grahn has curated some great resources on the topic. Check them out here.
November 24 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Leslie Grahn has some great authentic resources to integrate into this topic. Check them out here and thanks Leslie!
Leslie Grahn once again has curated a number of Halloween and Día de los Muertos Resources in vairous languages. Be sure to check these out.
Thanks to Diego Ojeda for sharing this great song and other resources on Día de los Muertos. Check it out here. Also be sure to read about Nathalis Palis and visit her website about Bilingual Music for Families
Be sure to check out all of the great templates available at the Star Talk site. Here are some Curriculum Resources for Student Programs.
Other great resources at the Star Talk site: – Principles for Effective Teaching and Learning. These are definitely worth your time.
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Another great resource has been developed by Leslie Grahn for Responding to Student Data. This is such a valuable tool you won’t want to miss.
AGAIN LET US KNOW HOW YOU ARE USING THIS!!
Are you teaching about Identify, Diversity, and topics of Social Justice? Click here for some great authentic resources from Leslie Grahn.
Need authentic resources about Bullying? Here are some from Leslie Grahn.
Don’t miss this inteesting article about Language and nonlanguage factors in foreign language learning: evidence for the learning condition hypothesis. Published in NJP/The Science of Learning.
Check out this great playlist in which Canadian kids talk about what it means to be Canadian. Thanks Lisa Shephard for finding this!
Here is a fun song with a free resource for Spaniosh 2 and up from Real Language Acquistion.
Here are some great hooks from Denise Wagstaff. This one is for French 5/AP and this one is for French 3 Grandes Vacances
Are you looking for some great resources for World Language Advocacy? Check out the collection that has been curated by Leslie Grahn.
Need some Positive and Encouraging Messages in the TL. See these great pinterest boards. Thanks Leslie Grahn.
Strengths, Talents and Uniqueness – A perfect topic for classes as we go back to school. Great resources from Leslie Grahn.
This is a very interesting article about Using Podcasts in World Language Classes. The author Elena Spathis uses @radioambulante to enhance her Spanish classes.
Bilingual Toddlers Have an Advantage Over Other Children, Study Says is an article you don’t want to miss. Be sure to check it out.
Some new resources from Leslie Grahn! Thanks!
With many school systems going back to masking and socially distancing in the new school year, here are some resources for you: authentic resources for “A New Way to Do School – https://www.pinterest.com/grahnforlang/a-new-way-to-do-school/?fbclid=IwAR0Zv_aucLrGWhxzxGCgBVZY6XbJhlUljalcerQJ_hvkEK00yjrPrRP0vN0
Here is a Compilation of Resources for Remote Learning from Colorado!
Here is a link to some great resources from CT COLT on Remote Language Teaching
Here is the ZoomIntoDistanceLearningChat-March20 from the March 20, 2020 Zoom Into Distance Learning Presentation.
It has been a while since I have updated and I apologize. I just retired after 46 years in the classroom and believe me cleaning out and organizing 46 years of collected materials is an overwhelming task. Now, I finally have some time to update. Enjoy!
Do you use Quizlet Live? Do your students love Quizlet Live? Then check out this blogpost by Señora Chase about Using Quizlet Live as a comprehensive input reading game. This is an interesting new twist on this classroom favorite!
Do you like to begin the week with a Weekend Chat. Then check out this blogpost at Aventuras Nuevas. It’s called Weekend Chat Update (Structures to support student learning and teacher sanity, part 4). Be sure the check out the Weekend Chat Placements. I just love the idea of these supporting conversation placements!
Mundo de Pepita shares this great blogpost about How to Use a Picture Book in WL Class When the Text is Too Difficult for the Students.
Do you have a Spanish Club at your school? Do you need some fun ideas for your club. Visit Secondary Spanish Space to read the blogpost What to do with Spanish Club – 20 Fun Ideas
The Comprehensible Classroom invites you to play Cataplún this week. Read more about this Small Group Game – Cataplún/Kaboom here.
Spanish teachers, have you check out the Spanish Town website yet? It has lots of interactive activities for learning Spanish Some of the feature are listening activities, vocabulary practice, PDF handouts and charts and more. Let us know what you think!
I loved to incorporate music into my class. If you do also then you need to read this blogpot by Spanish Mama – How to Teach Spanish with Authentic Songs. Be sure to check out her songs by theme and category. Very helpful!
Let’s start 2019 with some new resources. Sorry I have not kept up but we all get busy at times!
Have you ever wished you could go and see what other teachers are doing in their classrooms? Well then you should definitely visit Spanish Teaching Videos – a Library of over 50 Demos. Here there is a collection showing different techniques teachers use for teaching Spanish. You will find TPRS, MovieTalk, Conversation and lots more. Spanish Mama suggests that you do some PD in your pajamas from your own home. Thanks Spanish Mama for collecting these great resources!’
Are you looking for a new resource. Well Srta Spanish says Gimkit! You have to check it out. In this blogpost she shares what Maris Hawkins has to say about Gimkit. HINT – It is an online review game like Kahoot, Quizlet, or Quizizz but better.
Are you tired of the same old Brain Breaks? Check out Best Brain Breaks from The Comprehensible Classroom. You will find a lot of new ideas to add to your repertoire!\
Want to incorporate some Spanish children’s stories into our classes. Then definitely check out Spanish Children’s Stories from The Spanish Experiment.
Write and Discuss: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways – has great information about a technique called ” Write and Discuss” a great tool for your Comprehensible Input Toolbox. Check it out!
Love technology? Then you should definitely spend some time at Spanish Games to Learn Spanish, a free online resource for beginners learning Spanish. It has fun interactive lessons, activities and games. Thanks Tech for World Language Teachers on FB for recommending this site.
