Tag Archives: CIworks

License to speak

Posted on July 17, 2019 by SpanishPlans

In the past we’ve used the analogy of acquiring languages as being like learning to swim. Is it best to jump in the deep end of the pool with no support? Is it practical to learn the techniques and physics … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion/Methodology | Tagged analogy, CIworks, language acquisition, proficiency | Leave a comment

Hombre Mosca Readers and Mo Willems Books

Posted on September 4, 2017 by SpanishPlans

If you are looking for a fun AND compelling story for your class, but can’t think of one, you’re in luck. Scholastic en español publishes the Fly Guy series in Spanish and boy, are these books great for storytelling and … Continue reading →

Posted in reading | Tagged CIworks, FVR, HombreMosca, lectura libre, scholastic books, Spanish novels | 3 Comments

Verb Shout: TPRS Reading Activity

Posted on November 7, 2016 by SpanishPlans

We just finished up our La Llorona Unit, which was our first story in Spanish 1 that we introduced in the past tense. Our prior stories this year were all present tense. Our Llorona story featured the background of the … Continue reading →