Language Teaching with Drama I absolutely love language teaching with drama. I love it not only because I graduated with my BA in Theater Arts and Foreign Languages, but it also gets people moving, and talking, and being silly, and having fun, and learning so much. I wanted to share some different activities that you… Read More Language Teaching with Drama: 16 Activities
Language Class: Things We Teach NOT to Do in School that We MUST Do Language classes are unique. If you teach languages, you know that things are just different in our classes. So many of the things that traditionally we’re conditioned to do in school are the exact opposite of what we want people… Read More Language Class: Things We Teach NOT to Do in School that We MUST Do
Post it Notes for French (or any language) lessons Post it notes are one of my favorite resources for French (or any language) lesson. They are flexible, adaptable and can be used in so many ways. Check out some of my favorite ways to use Post it notes in my language classes: Label vocabulary: Have… Read More Post It Notes for French (or any language) Lessons
Use Spanish days, months and the weather as a part of your daily routine in class. I came to public school teaching after working as a language instructor at a university and a private school. When my district invited Harry Wong, author of The First Days of School, I was thrilled to get some practical tips to… Read More Spanish Days, Months & Weather: Daily Routines
Distance Learning: Language Teaching We all know that learning languages involves a lot of interaction and community. This can be hard to adapt language teaching in distance learning. If you are teaching remotely, you are probably using Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You can run your entire class out of your Google drive. It’s… Read More Distance Learning: Teaching Languages
Learn Spanish Vocabulary for Letters through Pen Pals Writing is one of my favorite ways to practice languages. It’s free and can be done anywhere. Check out this Spanish vocabulary for letters with your class or on your own. This activity is a great one. There are many places to find pen pals from other… Read More Pen Pal Activity: Spanish Vocabulary for Letters
Reading: The Best Way to Learn a Language Regular reading is one of the best ways to learn a language. Dr. Stephen Krashen wrote a paper in 2017 on two hyperpolyglots. The subjects of his study each spoke more than 15 languages. They both cite extensive reading as a major factor in their success. Many… Read More Reading: The Best Way to Learn a Language
Spanish: Teach and Master First-year Tasks I like to focus on this list of tasks in first-year Spanish. It helps me plan what to teach and assess. We teach students to do a lot in our classes. Try this fun activity to review and master the major communicative tasks. At the end of the… Read More Spanish: Teach and Master First-year Tasks
Levels of language proficiency: self-assessment workbook Learning how to assess language proficiency levels is a great way to set realistic goals and meet them. Do you want to learn a new language, or improve your skills in a language you have some experience in? How do you fit language learning into your already busy life?… Read More Levels of Language Proficiency: Self-assessment Workbook