by Kara Parker | May 3, 2013 | En el Tiempo de las Mariposas, Movies
Showing a movie was a success because it gave all of them a new set of common information, increased their motivation to learn, and inspired me to find a connection to the world beyond our city. To wrap up the movie, I gave them a simple old-fashioned test about the... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 18, 2013 | En el Tiempo de las Mariposas, Movies, Reading, Writing
I wanted the students to sum up the important points of the characters. Thanks to Twitter (aka best PD ever), I discovered 6-word memoirs, another ELA activity that easily works for us, especially as a reading comprehension or creative writing task. I searched #6words... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 Planning, En el Tiempo de las Mariposas, Movies
According to the education gurus, an experience (like movies, field trips and guests) is the best way to increase student motivation. I’ve found this to be extremely true with my students, especially during testing week. This week I will be sharing my plans for... 
by Kara Parker | May 19, 2012 | En el Tiempo de las Mariposas, Movies, Writing
I love to use movies when motivation is low, and the end of the year is the perfect time! Now, I still want them to be learning and using Spanish, even if the movie is in English. I want the movie to be deep in culture and something new to them. I have shown Disney...
