by Kara Parker | Apr 5, 2020 | 1 Planning, Monday Motivation, Teacher Talk
We’d like to share a post by Greg Duncan, someone that we’ve always looked to for inspiration and guidance for all things education… and life. Megan and I so appreciated and felt comforted by his message. We hope you do, too! – Kara & Megan... 
by Kara Parker | Aug 2, 2019 | 1 Planning, Class Routines
Happy F-R-I-D-A-Y! Today I was surfing the web and was reminded of a great memory… the Friday Cheer! During my very first years in the classroom, I can remember hearing John Buckman’s business class yelling “F-R-I-D-A-Y, FRIDAY!” from across... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 5, 2019 | Games, Interpersonal Speaking
This time of year can be a bit challenging to keep them in the target language. Snow days, school dances, and spring break are on their minds! This is when I’d get out the clothespins to add a little fun to talking in the target language. HOW TO PLAY 1.... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 31, 2019 | Interpretive Reading, What's New
Here’s a quick interpretive inference activity that can be for ANY grade level, ANY language and for ANY lesson. The best part, it only takes a few minutes to prep! Picture + Thought Bubble = Inference Activity! Recently I’ve been really digging into the... 
by Kara Parker | Aug 8, 2018 | Class Decor, First Days
The school supply list is out! Are tissue boxes on your list? If so, check out one way to add a little learning to that item. I taught at a school that said tissue boxes and other supplies cannot be for extra credit because students should not be buying their grades....
