Author Archives: bryankandel

Los Sobrevivientes: A TPRS Novel

Posted on October 31, 2017 by bryankandel

I am pleased to announce the release of a Spanish TPRS novel that I have written and published.  The novel is called Los Sobrevivientes and is available now.   Los Sobrevivientes is based on the incredible true story of the rugby … Continue reading →

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Pre AP Spanish Units

Posted on September 23, 2017 by bryankandel

I spent the summer rewriting my Spanish 4 curriculum.  My goal was to create a better bridge between my level 3 classes and AP level 5.  I wanted to create units that prepared students for the specific requirements and assessments … Continue reading →

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TPRS Units

Posted on February 1, 2017 by bryankandel

I recently organized and released 12 TPRS Spanish units.  They can be found at the link above or here – TPRS Units.  Each unit includes a story script for in-class storytelling, a reading selection, comprehension questions, instructions for the teacher, … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Your Classmates?

Posted on January 2, 2017 by bryankandel

The following activities are great way to provide input in an engaging manner, using your students as the context.   They work well for the first day back after a break but can be used at any time.  They are … Continue reading →

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3 AM

Posted on December 9, 2016 by bryankandel

 I think you could build an entire Spanish curriculum on the latest Jesse y Joy album.  I probably won’t do that, but here is a three-day lesson based on their song 3 am, which includes vocals from Tommy Torres.  If … Continue reading →

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Latin Grammy Awards 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by bryankandel

My friend and colleague, Ellen Roberts, recently sent me some ideas for activities to accompany the Latin Grammy Awards.  Using the resources she sent and ideas from other teachers about bracket challenges, I created the following presentation and activities.  They … Continue reading →

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Screencasts

Posted on September 27, 2016 by bryankandel

At the CSCTFL Conference in March, I promised a room full of teachers that I would make a video about how to use screencasts in class.  It only took 6 months, but here it is. A screencast is a video … Continue reading →

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More Resources for El Internado

Posted on September 23, 2016 by bryankandel

As I continue to restructure my own resources for using El Internado in class, I’ve decided to organize many of them on this site.  It will provide me a starting point in future years and allow me to share with … Continue reading →

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Roberto Wants to be Famous

Posted on September 15, 2016 by bryankandel

I had a story I almost always used in class early in the year in an attempt to get repetitions of puede + infinitive (is able do something) and quiere + infinitive (wants to do something).  The story was about … Continue reading →

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A Technique for El Internado and Movie Talk

Posted on September 12, 2016 by bryankandel

If you’ve ever been frustrated because you feel like you’re not getting enough out of Movie Talk, the following may help . . . If you’ve ever wanted to try using El Internado in your Spanish class but you’re not … Continue reading →

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