Category Archives: Storytelling

Sprucing up a Story with Sound Effects

Posted on May 9, 2018 by SpanishPlans

We all know that visuals are a great aide to comprehension. But there is another sensory that we can be targeting to add not only comprehension but also fun and humor to class stories. I’m talking about using SOUND EFFECTS. … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling | Tagged Esperanza, FluencyMatters, sound effects, storytelling, TPRS | 3 Comments

Sorting Activity for Class Reading

Posted on April 23, 2017 by SpanishPlans

If you are reading a novel in your world language class, this activity is a great way to make sure students take away the most important events. Similar to a Yellow Summary, where students highlight the most important, this activity … Continue reading →

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FVR Printable Novels

Posted on March 20, 2017 by SpanishPlans

After implementing Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) in my class this year, I’ve been looking for ways to add comprehensible readings for my novice level students. I originally started by adding our class stories to a binder. But something about a … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, Storytelling, TPRS | Tagged FVR, reading, SSR | 4 Comments

Creating Listening Activities

Posted on December 18, 2016 by SpanishPlans

In the TPRS classroom, creating your own listening activities can be super easy. You can utilize this approach to create your own cloze cloze activities or record your own audio of a story. The process is simple. Every computer has

Posted in Storytelling, TPRS, Web2.0 Technology | Tagged audio, listening | 2 Comments

Celebrity Face Masks

Posted on November 15, 2016 by SpanishPlans

Oh my god, you guys!! Look who visited my class today! I had my fan girl moment as Juanes was part of our class story. We’ve also had visits previously from Beyonce (not Bey-doce or Bey-trece), John Cena, Cristiano Ronaldo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling, TPRS | Tagged contest, free, storytelling, TPRS | 1 Comment

1st semester Spanish

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SpanishPlans

These are the stories that I’ve used in my first semester 8th grade Spanish class (Level 1). Wildebeest Movietalk: Hay, Dice, Ve. Martina Bex has this great Embedded Reading/Movietalk which is a perfect thing to start the year. This lesson … Continue reading →

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Soy Yo by Bomba Estereo

Posted on October 27, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about this song and video. If not, you’re gonna love it. Here’s how I recently used it in my class: 1. Students work on “Soy Yo” packet by Kara Jacobs. I used 5 pages: … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling | Tagged bomba estereo, MovieTalk, senor wooly, soy guapo, soy yo, storytelling, TPRS | 7 Comments

Buzz Reading

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I use this technique to practice reading. It may involve a lot of re-reading, great for extra repetitions, but the students enjoy its game aspect. I call it Buzz Reading, but other names include Bell Reading. All you need is … Continue reading →

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Making your own CI movies

Posted on May 10, 2016 by SpanishPlans

After my class finished reading the TPRS Publishing novel Esperanza and were working on their final projects, I spent some time playing around with an iPad and ended up making a video for chapter 1. The most useful aid in … Continue reading →

Posted in iPads, Projects, Storytelling | Tagged Esperanza, explain everything, TPRS | 1 Comment

Immigration with Esperanza

Posted on April 13, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I have been using the TPRS Publishing novel, Esperaza, with my 8th grade class and over halfway through the book, it has been a success. My students have particularly enjoyed listening to the audio book as they read. I find … Continue reading →