I always struggle with how to get my novice learners reading with texts they can comprehend. Here are my top three reading strategies that I use with my Novice Elementary and Middle School students.

How to use gestures to support comprehension in a CI classroom. See many of the gestures I use in my classroom to support student learning.

Learn how you can create class community and build connections to the target culture by giving your classes class names

How to use gestures to support comprehension in a CI classroom. See many of the gestures I use in my classroom to support student learning.

I needed to get them re-reading the text - I just didn’t have time to keep creating new input! In a moment of inspiration, I created this re-reading race - I called it ¡Agarra el Número! It’s SO easy to play, low-prep, and has the bonus effect of reviewing numbers.

I needed to get them re-reading the text - I just didn’t have time to keep creating new input! In a moment of inspiration, I created this re-reading race - I called it ¡Agarra el Número! It’s SO easy to play, low-prep, and has the bonus effect of reviewing numbers.

A how to video on using Class Surveys in a World Language classroom.

Spanish sub plans, Scholastic magazine graphic organizer

This simple strategy can be used for planning a unit, a curriculum or an entire program and you only need two supplies : paper & a pen!

Need fast and easy sub plans? Here is how I simplified my sub plans to save myself hours of early morning prep. Get a PDF freebie with plans you could use tomorrow!

I needed to get them re-reading the text - I just didn’t have time to keep creating new input! In a moment of inspiration, I created this re-reading race - I called it ¡Agarra el Número! It’s SO easy to play, low-prep, and has the bonus effect of reviewing numbers.

Teach about Las Posadas with a slideshow story, a scavenger hunt, and a bingo game - all in comprehensible language even level 1 students can find successful!

Sharing French food with my students is one of my favorite ways to have them connect with the culture. Learn how my students made SUPER EASY Bûches de Noël for Christmas.

Is your class crazy during the holiday season? Does teaching verb conjugations make you want to pull your hair out? Here is how you can teach conjugation in an engaging and and fun way, pain free, while enjoying the holiday energy! Make grammar fun this holiday season a free ER verb lesson download that you can use in your class today!

Do you want to be able to teach your students about history and culture without sacrificing use of the Target Language? Here is how I was able to do that in my Level 1 8th grade class. Students were able to learn about and compare three historical events IN FRENCH.

I could see it in their eyes. Confusion, boredom, and a slight hint of ‘when does this class end’. My heart beat a too-fast rhythm as I struggled to ask questions my students would understand about Thanksgiving foods and activities. How would I get through this?