Foreign language classroom

Why are Spanish learning games so effective? Here are just a few reasons: Games are fun! When our students are absorbed in a good game, their affective filter is lowered. This means they are more relaxed and they can more easily acquire new language. Students are invested during games. Even if their main focus is winning, we get increased focus and engagement, which is a win for us. Games create good vibes. When we add that element of fun and competition, we trigger the 'happy emotions' in…

Benefits from learning another language considerably improve your well-being and they're covered in an all-inclusive infographic, so dig in!

I recently wrote a post about using choice boards in the foreign language class. I included 2 ways to use Google Slides and Forms to show 9 options that include the three communication modes and ch…

Check out these 8 ideas for using post-it notes in the world language classroom! Add your ideas in the comments below. Ticket Out the D...

At the novice writing levels, students write with single words and lists initially, then move on to chunked phrases. Novice Low/Mid: green apple, banana, orange Josué soccer, football movies, resta…

Task-based activities are activities that require the use of the target language in order to complete a task. The goal is the completion of the task, though the expectation is that the target langu…

How to create useful routines in your French classroom As a teacher, you probably know that classroom routines are paramount to maintaining your general sanity throughout the school year. When your students have a clear idea of what is expected of them from the time of arrival through to dismissal, classroom management becomes so much easier. When there are set routines in place, you are able to focus more on teaching and less on giving instructions. Investing in teaching your students these…

This is a fun an interactive way for students to practice writing vocabulary, verb forms or sentence. The complexity of the activity can be easily increased or decreased based on the language lev…

Are you looking for new and inventive ways to make vocabulary and verb form/tense practice more engaging, communicative and proficiency-based in your foreign language class. Have you seen task car…