I used Pixie 3 and used the concept of "Pieces of Me". The students brainstormed what are things that can be broken into pieces. Ex: a) candy, b) pepperoni pizza (??) and a fishbowl. We tried all three freehand. These were the results. Then they were saved as templates.pizza pieces The high-achieving student version took... Continue Reading →
ESL 101: Bandura,Krashen, Vygotsky and Motivation- the basics
In his Social Learning theory, Bandura (1977) argues that there are four phases of language acquisition. The first is attention, which is to focus on something through observation.
Spanish 101- How not to confuse “hermanos”
An adult student told me that he just couldn't tell the A/O difference in spoken Spanish. So, I designed this kiddie template to teach him in a very simple way. Can you tell the difference after trying it? <<<Scroll down for answer 1. hermanito (little brother) 2. mamá (mom) 3. hermanas (sisters) 4.... Continue Reading →
3 easy steps to teach L2, foreign language
This sample comes from a K-2 class, but can be exactly as effective for an older audience. Just follow the three steps and their schema (prior knowledge) will build faster.STEP 1- Introduce 6 basic statements in the target language using pantomime, song, rhyme, or a game. ALWAYS show the written version on the board. NOTE THAT... Continue Reading →
The Benefits of Second Language Learning: An annotated bibliography
An annotated bibliography of 15 recent researches performed in the area of SLA.
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