The importance of reading for language acquisition has been rediscovered recently, thanks to CI and Stephen Krashen. Whether you are a first year teacher or a 20-year veteran that wants start a free voluntary reading […]
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Last year I visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C.; a museum about the news, dedicated to upholding the First Amendment, the right to free speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion. The museum started with a
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I just finished up my second year of experimenting with lit circles (reading groups). I say experimenting because I still have a lot to perfect, but even still, I’m definitely convinced that doing literature circles
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“Con todas las clases de español que tomé no eran sobre cosas tan real como eso, como la inmigración y las pandillas. Nadie habla de eso.” “Lo que me sorprendió más sobre esta unidad es
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