Searching for great Spanish teacher shirts and gifts for Spanish teachers is no joke a favorite pastime. There's so much good stuff out there for us! You know what makes it even better when it's teacher appreciation week, time for end of year teacher gifts, their birthday, my birthday, and a little … [Read more...] about Spanish Teacher Shirts and the Best Gift Ideas Made by Real Teachers!
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The Role of French Grammar in Second Language Acquisition
French grammar is synonymous with language learning - ahem - second language acquisition. But do us French teachers really understand the role of French grammar based on how we were taught? It's time to look at both the principles of linguistics, sociolinguistics, and theories of second language … [Read more...] about The Role of French Grammar in Second Language Acquisition
Redefining Spanish Grammar: What Teachers and Students Need to Know
Spanish grammar is synonymous with language learning - ahem - second language acquisition. But do us Spanish teachers really understand the role of Spanish grammar based on how we were taught? It's time to look at both the principles of linguistics, sociolinguistics, and theories of second language … [Read more...] about Redefining Spanish Grammar: What Teachers and Students Need to Know
Spanish High Frequency Words
If you’re mystified by which Spanish high frequency words belong in your Spanish class since you ditched the textbook, you’re in the right place. So you drank the kool-aid and decided to start moving towards a proficiency oriented instruction model. Welcome to the party! But then again, where … [Read more...] about Spanish High Frequency Words
French High Frequency Verbs
If you’re mystified by which French high frequency verbs and words belong in your French class since you ditched the textbook, you’re in the right place. So you drank the kool-aid and decided to start moving towards a proficiency oriented instruction model. Welcome to the party! But then … [Read more...] about French High Frequency Verbs
9 Common World Language Curriculum Mistakes & What to Do Instead
Welcome to the 1st of a 12-part series on crafting your world language curriculum for proficiency! In our 1st class, I'm diving in with live attendees into the 9 mistakes we most commonly make when creating a world language curriculum for middle school Spanish, high school French, Chinese, Russian, … [Read more...] about 9 Common World Language Curriculum Mistakes & What to Do Instead