Missing the 1st day of school: Guessing vocab sub plan August 1, 2022 Salut! I can’t believe it’s almost time for school to start again! How in the world did we get to August 1st already? This year, I need to miss the… Share Tweet +1 Share Pin
Play-Doh Vocabulary February 4, 2020 I have been hard at work coming up with new ways to introduce vocabulary in the classroom. In the past, I would introduce vocabulary with a PowerPoint presentation. I would… Share Tweet +1 Share Pin
A How-To Guide to Planning Thematic Units – Step 4: Creating Unit IPAs March 4, 2019 Greetings language educators! Here in Chicago we seem to be entering our 23rd month of winter and it’s hard for everyone to get motivated. When I first set out to… Share Tweet +1 Share Pin
A How-To Guide to Planning Thematic Units – Step 3: Determining Unit Goals February 19, 2019 Hey language educators ! I have been crazy busy and haven’t had a chance to continue with my series on thematic unit planning. I’m going to try to be better… Share Tweet +1 Share Pin
Grammar in Context- An exmaple January 15, 2019 Yesterday, I shared my rationale for teaching grammar in context and why we should not frame our units around grammar topics. Today I share an example for Novice-Mid students. My… Share Tweet +1 Share Pin
