The Most Important Moment Today
I told a class of 32 hungry 9th grade kids to applaud the actors who just did a nice job synchronizing actions with my words in a 20...
Job #3 - Magic Notebook Guardian
Just another name for secretary. In Spanish s/he is called Guardián/Guardiana del Cuaderno Mágico. I don't like my students taking notes...
Easy Spanish News: Famous Swiss Woman Storms Spanish Bullfight In Protest
A well-known Swiss woman recently protested the cruel practice of bullfighting in the southern Spanish city Málaga. Read about it here....
Triple Wing Ding Reading Blast
After I ask a story based off of one of Anne Matava's scripts or my own, I always treat my students to a Triple Wing Ding Reading Blast....
Bedtime Story Script - Cooler Climates
Cooler Climates Once upon a time A llama and a bear were hanging out. They were hot, so they went searching for a place where it’s...
It's more like P.E.
Spanish class is more like P.E. class than math class. It's in your body more than in your head. In P.E. class, you have to run the laps,...
Job #2 - Attendance Boss
I don't like to spend time taking attendance. When the bell rings, I say "Buenos Dias" and the class responds in kind, and we're off. We...
CI Stout -- Why I've begun blogging
For the last 8 years, I've been getting quite drunk on CI Stout. That is, a dark and tasty beverage ma de of Krashen malts, Blaine Ray...
Job #1 - Clock Master
One of my first jobs to assign is Clock Master (Maestro de Reloj). This job is especially important to do right away if I can't see the...
Playing Catch
I like to tell my students that in class we are playing catch. I toss out a statement or question, and they throw back a response. The...
