A no-prep, high-input, highly-comprehensible, student-centered activity to follow-up any story. This is an activity that I stumbled upon towards the end of second semester Latin I, when motivation (teacher and student) was low, the sun was shining outside, and classroom routines were beginning to get stale. Seeking inspiration, I decided to shift gears and begin a MovieTalk …
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PUBLISHED: Filia Regis et Monstrum Horribile, A Latin Novella
Preview: Where to purchase: It is available through Amazon if you simply must have it quickly, or use your Prime shipping. An alternative is to purchase the book from my Createspace store—Amazon doesn’t take a big bite of the royalties that way. But it’s up to you. What is it, exactly? This is a novel, written …
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Self-Motivated Summer Reading?
Self-motivated Summer Reading? Like many language teachers, I want my students to read in L2 on their own. During the school year, I have FVR (Free Voluntary Reading) time on a regular basis for my more advanced students, and with my less experienced students, there are story-listening activities, MovieTalks, and collaborative story telling activities galore. …
Word Walls
If I had to single out one thing that I added to my classroom this year that made the biggest difference, I would have to say: word walls. My classroom currently has three, and I’m looking to expand to five or six soon. Right now, the three word walls in my classroom are: 1.) the …
Perseus: Puer Ex Seripho
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Comprehensible Classics 