Bring a cozy fall theme into language class with simple chat mats for conversation and writing practice! In this video, I share one of my favorite ways to use themed activities with language learners: a fall chat mat. With a seasonal background, a warm drink, and a few conversation prompts, students can talk about fall… Read More Fall Chat Mats for Conversation and Writing Practice
Get students talking, moving and sharing with simple survey activities for language class! In this video, I share flexible ways to use surveys as interactive speaking prompts, quick input activities and classroom discussion starters. These activities can be used on a digital whiteboard, printed for students, or posted around the room so learners can ask… Read More Survey Activities for World Language Class
Help students talk about who they are with a creative getting-to-know-you activity for French class! In this video, I share a flexible identity activity that works well at the beginning of the year, during an identity unit, or any time your class needs a change of pace. Students describe themselves “inside and out” while learning… Read More Getting to Know You Activity for French Class Identity Practice
Turn vocabulary review into a quick, high-interest classroom game! In this video, I share a simple buzzer activity you can use with a vocabulary page from your language program. Students work in groups, use categories from the vocabulary list, draw clues, and buzz in when they are ready to guess. It feels a little like… Read More Fun Buzzer Vocabulary Game for World Language Class