Comprehensible Input, Novels, Spanish CI Readers, Student voice and choice, Teaching Strategies, World Language Activities

Chronicles from the Trenches E1: Authentic Resources, Teaching “Bianca Nieves”, & Self-Reflection AI-Integrated Activity for Students!

Chronicles from the Trenches E1: Authentic Resources, Teaching "Bianca Nieves", & Self-Reflection AI-Integrated Activity for Students!

Comprehensible Input, Novels, Spanish CI Readers, Spanish Language Reading

New Spanish Comprehensible Novel for Level 2: ¡Amaya Visita México!

Amaya Visita México With approximately 200 unique words (words such as madre, padre, nadar, etc), mostly in the present tense structures, students will explore the wonders of the Yucatan Peninsula, its plants, animals, and the adventure that Mexico offers. They’ll connect with the friendship between a young girl from the U.S. and a Mexican-American boy… Continue reading New Spanish Comprehensible Novel for Level 2: ¡Amaya Visita México!

Comprehensible Input, Spanish CI Readers, Spanish class, Thematic Units

Divide and Conquer: Digital Resources that Add Some Jazz to Class!

Well, we have two new resources in the Teaching Spanish Made Easy family! Check them out! And best of all, you can use for remote instruction or face to face! I love writing and even more so short stories. These are my new ones out the gate. First up we have "Mi vida es un… Continue reading Divide and Conquer: Digital Resources that Add Some Jazz to Class!

Comprehensible Input, Spanish CI Readers, Spanish class

Miguel tiene que estudiar: The Perfect Digital Resource For Spanish 1!

I discovered the story, "Miguel tiene que estudiar" (available on TPT) last year with my Spanish 1 students. They absolutely loved it. The raved about it for ever! As I read each slide to them, each fragment of the story was met with visceral reactions as this the main character prioritizes playing games over learning.… Continue reading Miguel tiene que estudiar: The Perfect Digital Resource For Spanish 1!

Spanish CI Readers, Spanish class

FREE VOLUNTARY READING RELOADED: READING TO ACQUIRE

Over the past couple of years independent reading in the world language classroom, or Free Voluntary Reading (FVR), Free Choice Reading (FCR), Sustained Silent Reading (SSR), has become more prevalent as more teachers tap into the power of reading, and witness the fruitful results. Years ago, I learned the importance of Free Voluntary Reading from… Continue reading FREE VOLUNTARY READING RELOADED: READING TO ACQUIRE

Comprehensible Input, Spanish CI Readers

Flipping The Script: CI Novels in French and Spanish by Author Terri Marrama

I had the privilege of speaking to yet another CI author, who is flipping the script in Spanish and in French! Theresa Marrama is a French CI teacher, who has been working with authors such as Jennifer Degenhardt and A.C. Quintero on adapting their books from Spanish to French. What I did not know, is… Continue reading Flipping The Script: CI Novels in French and Spanish by Author Terri Marrama