What teaching license do you need to teach heritage speakers or immersion?
As education programs for language learners gain popularity, it can be a struggle to keep up on which program…
World Language Project: A city guide brochure
If you are doing a unit on travel, cities or geography, then here is the perfect project for you!…
Teaching students about eating insects
Last summer, when I was traveling in Oaxaca, I ate my first insect. I’ve never been a super adventurous…
My favorite no-prep, student-centered bingo for teaching the preterite
Students (and teachers) love bingo, but it’s usually used in lower levels for basics like vocabulary and numbers. I’ve…
Responding to Reading
When my students read for FVR (Free voluntary reading) in my Spanish Language Arts class, I want them to…
Definitions: Heritage Speaker v. Native Speaker v. World Language learner
What is a heritage speaker? You’ve probably heard the terms native speaker, heritage speaker, and world language learner to…
The best books for Spanish immersion and heritage classes: The Dominican Republic
Finding the perfect book for heritage speakers or Spanish immersion classes can be very difficult. While important, the Spanish…
Real life connections: a bilingual virtual author visit
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Grupos literarios: Student-centered lit circles with heritage or immersion learners
I just finished up my second year of experimenting with lit circles (reading groups). I say experimenting because I…
Five reasons language learners should know the history of a language
Learning about the history of a language is usually reserved for college linguistics classes, not high school students or…