by Megan Smith | Jan 20, 2021 | Chinese, French, Listening, Technology, Techy Stuff, Travel, What's New, World
Long time – no talk! Well, glad to share this little tech treat with you today. If you’re like most people, you probably missed a trip or two over the past year. If you’re like me, you really MISS traveling! So take a few minutes for a virtual... 
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 | Oct 17, 2017 | Units, Vocabulary Building
Thought I’d share two simple ways I changed vocabulary lists as I transitioned to a more learner-centered class. Read on for the download and some tips to use them! “How do you create a vocabulary list when each student pulls different words and... 
by Kara Parker | Jun 22, 2017 | 3 Activities, Interpretive Listening, Interpretive Reading
Interpretive Reading or Listening This is a 21st Century skill that they need. When asked to create something, they need to be able to look at examples to figure out what makes one good. This activity promotes this thinking, instead of a teacher “telling”... 
by Kara Parker | May 19, 2017 | 3 Activities, Listening, Reading, What's New
The Interpretive Mode. I have more questions than I have answers about this mode. But I do know this! I want to make them mimic what learners will encounter in the real world as much as I can in a World Language classroom. I have included some tasks and lesson...
