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 | Oct 29, 2015 | Games, Vocabulary Building, What's New
The flyswatter game has always been a student favorite, and a great activity to add to the lesson plan on those hyper days – oh you know, like pep rally days, full moon days or the day before a break. However, the original game is based on translating words or... 
by Megan Smith | Apr 6, 2015 | Cinco de mayo, Family, Games, Mexico
For me, our district’s family unit ends up being a lot of review. Students already know how to introduce, give simple descriptions, and talk about likes and dislikes. Yes, they may move from “me llamo” to “se llama” and “me... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 7, 2013 | Games, Vocabulary Building
Spring Break always seems to go by so quickly! I sit here in a mini-depression that my free time is over and back to work I go. But don’t get me wrong, I love teaching! So now I’m trying to thing of a way to motivate them, and myself, back into learning. I... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 20, 2013 | City/Events, Games, Vocabulary Building
During winter break, I played some games with my niece and nephew. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Cheese Touch Game” had several parts to it. Here is one set of the original cards. Here’s a game I’ve adapted for class and I call it “Great... 
by Kara Parker | Dec 13, 2012 | Games, Speaking, Vocabulary Building
Here’s a fun review game that I got from Sheila Lee, Laurin Baker and Lori McCool’s session at ACTFL. I played it yesterday and the students had a blast! It is at a novice low level, but I like that they were expanding their vocabulary. It also takes very...
