You’re Speaking My Language
Thoughts, Tips, and Practical Ideas for World Language Teachers
Sponge Activities for World Language Classes
No more wasted class time. Sponge Activities soak up those lost minutes of learning so every class is bell-to-bell instruction!
Authentic Vocabulary Instruction: Tips for Implementation
Teaching vocabulary from authentic source documents and having students develop their own vocabulary lists develops student buy-in, language learning capacity, and confidence!
Low-Prep Techniques to Differentiate Vocabulary Instruction
When students learn vocabulary from target-language sources, differentiating is easy and stress free!
Star Power! Using Talent Search Shows to Improve Language Proficiency
Develop interpretive reading and listening, vocabulary, and presentational speaking activities with one fantastic resource!
How to Introduce Vocabulary Before Students Read
Thoughtful vocabulary instruction teaches strategies and reduces barriers to reading comprehension.
How to Help When Students Struggle with Comprehension
Help students tolerate ambiguity and embrace the language learning process through intentionally crafted lessons
Authentic Vocabulary Instruction
Teaching vocabulary within cultural and linguistic context
Using Social Media Quizzes in your World Language Classroom
A one-stop instructional tool for reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and tech integration!
How to be Sure Your Students Never Use Spanish Again
3 Practices that discourage language proficiency… and how to avoid them
5 Activities to Use Pop Music in your World Language Classroom
Harness your students’ natural interests for listening, speaking, and reading instruction
4 Activities for Teaching Circumlocution
Give your students tools to speak using the language they already know!
Writing and Using Conversation Templates for Interpersonal Speaking
Practical ideas to scaffold interpersonal speaking in your world language classroom.
Teaching Interpersonal Speaking
Comfortable conversation in the target language is our students’ main goal. Effective instruction in interpersonal speaking can help them achieve it.