Category Archives: Classroom activities

Classroom Culture Webinar

Posted on August 14, 2019 by bryankandel

Tomorrow at 1:00 EST, I will be presenting a FREE webinar with Voces Digital.  You can tune in here.  The interactive webinar will last about an hour and will include some time for questions. Cultivating a strong CI classroom culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Classroom activities, Classroom setup, Participation, Professional Development | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Classroom activities, Games, PQA | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Authentic Resources, Classroom activities, El Internado, Movie Talk | 11 Comments

Trivia

Posted on December 9, 2015 by bryankandel

Here’s another way to provide input while investigating target language culture. I believe I borrowed this idea from someone a couple years ago, but I cannot remember for sure.  I am in my second year of using it, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Resources, Classroom activities, Current Events, Reading | 1 Comment

Unit: Le dio el corazón

Posted on November 27, 2015 by bryankandel

At a recent Northeast Ohio TCI event, I watched as Vicki Antequera and Sheryl Rawson demonstrated a story they use for level 1 Spanish and some of the activities they use with it.  I was amazed at the simplicity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classroom activities, Reading, Stories/Storytelling, Story Scripts, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Image Search

Posted on April 21, 2015 by bryankandel

Here is an easy and fun activity, which can lead to great input and many reps of important structures.  It’s great as homework or for a sub day.  The teacher supplies the students with a slide presentation with several written phrases, … Continue reading →

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Let’s try that again

Posted on November 7, 2014 by bryankandel

Based on some recent assessments, I found that many of my students were struggling with using progressive vs. preterite tenses: estaba corriendo (he was running) vs. corrió (he ran).   As with any grammatical hangup, I had three options: move … Continue reading →

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la luz

Posted on September 26, 2014 by bryankandel

No, this is not a post about a song by Juanes. “La luz” is an integral part of my classes, and I don’t think I’ve ever officially described it. It looks like this: It’s nothing more than a cheap battery … Continue reading →

Posted in Classroom activities, Communicative Activities, Speaking | 1 Comment

Who threw it at him?

Posted on August 26, 2014 by bryankandel

We’ve been using the phrase “se lo trajo” (brought it to him/her) in class.  Even after a story about a waitress bringing food to clients, I felt that I needed more reps on the concept of double pronouns.  I put … Continue reading →

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How well do you know your friend? (Adapting the newlywed game for WL class)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by bryankandel

Here’s another simple game that students tend to enjoy and provides opportunities for many reps of a few target structures.   The game is played in pairs.  The object is to know as much about your partner as possible. Each student … Continue reading →

Posted in Classroom activities, Games, Uncategorized | 6 Comments