Category Archives: Reading

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 →

Posted in Novels, Reading | 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

10 Tips to Increase Reading Engagement

Posted on February 11, 2015 by bryankandel

Reading is essential to language proficiency growth. However, reading activities are pointless if students do not engage and actually read the text.  So, how do we get our students to engage with a text?  This can be especially difficult as … Continue reading →

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Text message reading

Posted on April 30, 2014 by bryankandel

Here’s a fun way to add a bit of spark to reading, especially dialogue/conversation.  Use the website iphonetextgenerator.com to create fake text message conversations.  The site is pretty easy to learn and use.  Each “screenshot” can be downloaded and added to … Continue reading →

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El corazón de la madre / La Coeur de Ma Mère

Posted on March 27, 2014 by bryankandel

Here’s a story based on an authentic song in French.  Christy Miller, the French teacher at our school was teaching a unit based on the song.  I liked the story so much that I decided to create a Spanish version. … Continue reading →

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

Let’s lose them

Posted on March 14, 2014 by bryankandel

Have you ever been lost in a book?  Of course you have; we all have.  Have your students ever been lost in a story in class or a reading?  Do they get so caught up in the humor or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Reflections, Writing | 3 Comments

La tienda de mascotas (Story Script, Reading, Movie Talk)

Posted on February 13, 2014 by bryankandel

  A story, a reading and slides for Movie Talk based on a pet store, annoying talking animals and big ears.  Materials are in Spanish. Un mascota nueva: This story script can be “asked” in class.  The story involves a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Talk, Reading, Stories/Storytelling, Story Scripts | 4 Comments

El hombre inocente: an embedded reading

Posted on January 31, 2014 by bryankandel

Here’s an embedded reading in Spanish about an innocent man in prison and his attempt to escape.  I started with the following presentation of new terms and the base version of the reading: El hombre inocente – vocabulary and base version … Continue reading →

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Reading Homework

Posted on January 27, 2014 by bryankandel

Here’s an activity I assigned recently to be completed out of class.  I wanted to utilize the many stories I had created from past years that would otherwise go unused.  I chose and printed about 30 readings from my TPRS Readings Database. … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework, Reading | 8 Comments