Welcome to this blog series about ways to get your students speaking in the target language. Part 1 taught pointers and habits to change to be more successful. Today’s post, Part 2,…
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How to Teach Irregular Verbs
February 28, 2017In the first 2 parts of this series, we discussed how native speakers learn differently than language students and how to break down tricky verb tenses into manageable chunks by teaching…
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How to Teach Preterite Conjugations
February 28, 2017Don’t you just love teaching tricky verb tenses? Nope, not really! In particular, the past tenses and the subjunctive can be so troublesome to teach. But why are they so hard to teach?…
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Ways to Get French, Spanish Students Speaking
November 30, 2016Know what makes my language teacher heart break? When I tell people that I am a French and Spanish teacher and they proceed to tell me that they took X number…
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After using traditional vocabulary and verb Spanish flashcards in my World Language classrooms for years, I have finally come to the conclusion that they just aren’t as effective as they could…
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Do your students struggle with verb conjugations and remembering vocab? Are they unable to use verbs in a sentence without conjugating the whole thing in their heads? Do they misspell verbs…
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Spanish Games and French Games
September 10, 2014I love using French and Spanish games in class. It’s always fun to spice up language class and get students out of their seats and moving around. Active learning is so…
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Famous Hispanics and Famous Francophones
January 20, 2014After reviewing French or Spanish adjectives with my students, I like to add a fun activity to get them reading, writing, and speaking, while learning about famous Francophones and famous Hispanics.…