In this series, we explore teaching languages with activities that don’t take a lot to prep, are fun, and can help save our sanity on those days when we need engaged students without being “on” all the time. __________________ Today, we are in the second week of five weeks of sanity savers, and we will… Read More Teaching Languages | Sanity Savers | Week Two
This week, we talk about some activities for teaching languages that help teach the tough stuff using paper. Low prep, too. ___________________ In this episode, we will talk about activities and ideas for learning language in class using paper. Stay tuned! Simple Index Cards Set of Flash Cards Different rules for playing Go Fish Memory… Read More Teaching Languages | 5 Weeks of Language Learning Activities using Paper | Week 2
This week, we’ll look at some more activities for teaching languages with journals. _______________ In this second week of this series, we will talk more about journaling activities that can aid you in learning a language. The first activity we will be talking about is chunks Any bit of vocabulary you know will be helpful… Read More Teaching Languages | Journal activities | Week 2
This week we talk about reading to learn, and its application for teaching languages. ___________________________ How to apply basic reading skills Learning something new Learning things in other languages Gutenberg Library Google News Anne Frank House Foundation Ebook or Audiobook Audible Audio Books Keep journals of facts from your reading For more resources on learning… Read More Teaching Languages | Reading to learn languages | Week 4
This week, we’re exploring teaching languages with journal activities. Check out ways to develop advanced language and persuasion, among others. ______ A journal is a scholarly periodical that includes professors, researchers, and other specialists authored. Journals are devoted to a single discipline or subject of study. Unlike newspapers and magazines, journals are written for academic… Read More Teaching Languages | Journal activities | Week 5
In today’s video, we share some formal assessments for teaching languages. and learning them, too _____________________ The oral proficiency interview It is a great way to know exactly where you are. OPIC interview The ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) _____________________ If you teach languages, you probably love languages, too. However, our students don’t… Read More Teaching Languages | Assessment for Teaching & Learning | Week 4
In week 4 of sanity savers for teaching languages, we talk about easy ways to jazz up some common activities. ____________________________ Today, we are in the fourth week of five weeks of sanity savers, and we will talk more about sanity savers for language teachers. Invest in a buzzer system. Something that’s been useful is… Read More Teaching Languages | Sanity Savers | Week 4