So, if you follow very many world language teachers on Twitter, you may have noticed the hashtag #authres. Authres is short for “Authentic Resources.” Authentic
TPRS Mad libs
People often wonder how TPRS teachers can maintain the creativity and stamina required to use such a method. The teacher tends to be a major
First day jitters!
Tomorrow begins the first day of second semester and also the first day of my intern teacher’s 10 week lead teach. I have every confidence
Christmas traditions in Spain
This week I have been teaching about Christmas traditions in my level 1B classes. I began by teaching two songs: El burrito de Belén (aka El Burrito
La ropa y la música: botas picudas
I’ve been wanting to teach this botas picudas lesson for a while since I first read Crystal Barragán’s blog post about it! I figured time
Getting kids to tackle tough stuff
So, my lack of blogging might be one indication that I am having a challenging year. After 15 years of being a teacher of an
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