by Kara Parker | Feb 1, 2014 | 1 Planning, Doctor/Sick/Body, Shopping, Speaking
Skits are a great way to encourage students to be creative while using the language. But sometimes they fall flat. I talked to Letitia Usher, our Theater Arts teacher, and she gave me 4 great tips to amp up the skits. 1) Set the scene. Where are they? 2) Introduce the... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 19, 2012 | 4 Assessments, Doctor/Sick/Body
The end of the unit is here. Time to let them shine! For each unit I TRY to do a speaking and writing assessment to measure their skills. I don’t expect them to remember everything, but to show what they can do with it. Here are my assessments (which are... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 11, 2012 | 4 Assessments, Doctor/Sick/Body, Writing
After a week of practicing symptoms, I was ready to see them put it all together. I used a presentational writing assessment from my lovely friend Maggie that has a comic twist! They had a lot of fun complaining about how sick they are! This gives them a chance to... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 1, 2012 | Doctor/Sick/Body, Reading Resources
Authentic readings are a great way to get students exposed to the language. I vary what they will do with them depending on their proficiency level. Usually I ask them to identify the new vocabulary words being used. I have found that when I ask them to do this task,... 
by Kara Parker | Feb 28, 2012 | 1 Planning, Doctor/Sick/Body, Vocabulary Building
Right now they are learning how to say different parts of the body so that they eventually will be able to talk about injuries and illnesses. Today I want to share a few activities that I enjoy for this topic. Trace bodies. Using butcher paper and some notecards, they... 
by Kara Parker | Feb 20, 2012 | Doctor/Sick/Body, Vocabulary Building
I’m experimenting with new ways to take vocabulary notes. I don’t mind giving them a list, but that puts all the work on me. I love the idea of creating picture dictionaries; however, I have some students that are not fond of trying to be an artist. So...
