World Languages
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in world languages.
Transforming Vocabulary Review Into an Active Game
In a fast-paced competition called Running Dictation, students are challenged to use reading, speaking, and listening skills to convey a story to a partner—in another language.Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance
The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.23.9kYour content has been saved!
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12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners
Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.106.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.60-Second Strategy: Whiteboard Relay
The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Contextualized Learning in World Language Classes
Students are more likely to be deeply engaged in learning a language when the work is connected to their interests.Boosting Engagement in World Language Classes With Games
Middle school teachers can use a variety of tech and no-tech games to help students build skills in the target language.Design Thinking in World Language Classes
Teachers can use the five-stage approach of design thinking to boost students’ engagement, motivation, and comprehension.60-Second Strategy: Back Pocket Questions
With this simple activity, the final minutes before the bell rings can be an opportunity for review—not disarray.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
It’s a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child’s development.12.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Do’s & Don’ts for Teaching English-Language Learners
In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.13.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting Middle School Students to Actually Turn in Their Homework
This simple online homework tracker helps students remember when assignments are due—and empowers them to actually complete their work.280Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom
More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.9.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Maintaining Students’ Motivation for Learning as the Year Goes On
Neuroscience can suggest ways to keep students working toward their learning goals after their initial excitement wears off.5.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Increasing Talk Time in World Language Classes
Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language.5 Top Tech Tools for World Language Classes
See how to adapt popular apps to get students speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target language.5kYour content has been saved!
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