SUPPORTING WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATORS
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THE MAGIC OF STORY LISTENING
Last year I discovered Story Listening through a wonderful teacher named Meghan Hayes and her YouTube Channel. I started using this method, and, in the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to be in a two-day training with the creator of this method, Dr. Beniko Mason....
TRADITIONAL SOUNDS IN COLOMBIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I feel so lucky to have been born in such a diverse country. At this gift-giving and reflective time of year, when I am thinking about what I want and need, I think about the advice that I've heard repeatedly and truly believe - that, at least for someone in the...
FAMILY TRADITIONS & CELEBRATIONS IN A WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS
During this time of the year in the United States Christmas is everywhere! On TV ads, on the radio, on the cup of coffee you purchase, and more - and students and families who don't celebrate it get over-saturated with these images and messages. It is important to...
9 JAMBOARD ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS
If you are not using Jamboard yet, you are missing an amazing tool to create interactive activities. This tool has been a lifesaver with my online students. I really like that is simple to use and that everything gets saved onto your drive and the number of activities...
GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING IN A WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS
This year I wanted to do something more connected to nature in some of my classes for Thanksgiving, but this resource can be used any time during the school year. It's a great and simple way to talk about gratitude with your students. I came across these two beautiful...
WHAT HAPPENS ON “ALL SAINTS’ DAY” IN COLOMBIA?
"Día de Todos los Santos" (All Saints' Day) is celebrated on November 1st, but if this date falls on a weekend, the celebration is moved to Monday to make it a long holiday weekend. This is known in Colombia as "La Ley Emiliani", and it happens with some celebrations....
¿QUÉ PREFIERES? GAME – HALLOWEEN VERSION
This game was created to use with my younger students to review colors. Many of them are into Halloween right now, so this is a good way to keep them engaged. This game is played just like any "Would You Rather?" type of game, where you have a set of questions and...
EL DÍA DE LA RESISTENCIA INDÍGENA IN SPANISH CLASS
Growing up in Colombia we didn't have a "Columbus Day." This "holiday" was called "El Día de la Raza" to celebrate the different races born after the mix of a not a very pleasant encounter. Even though it wasn't known as Columbus Day, it was still meant to focus on...
MAKE YOUR PET GIVE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR CHOICE BOARDS
Adding extra things to spice up your choice boards is definitely not necessary. In fact, I don’t do it every time a create one because it can be time consuming. There is no need to worry if you haven’t added Bitmojis, GiF’s or other things to your boards. Sometimes I...
