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It feels like a catch-22, doesn’t it?  Research shows that language learners need to hear or see a word in context many, many times in order to be able to use that word or phrase or language feature whenever they want.  But wait- those learners also have to be engaged in order to acquire language.  Bored […]

How can learners given less than 90 minutes per week for language class develop real proficiency? They can’t, according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Unless, that is, they have additional time outside of class to receive comprehensible input and interact in the language.  But how will they get this extra time? […]

Are you looking for more content to help you show Spanish greetings and introductions to your learners? GREAT NEWS! After recently uploading one of our first non-song videos in a long time, we’ve just added FIVE more, and we think that you’re going to find them super useful and that your learners will love them. […]

It’s undeniable: when it comes to contact time with students in world language classes, elementary teachers have the short end of the stick. (Don’t miss a post; follow us on Bloglovin’!) (This GIVEAWAY is CLOSED.) In part one of this brief series, we shared some tips on how you can partner with your school’s computer […]

What’s the top complaint of elementary world language teachers?  TIME. I cannot tell you how often I hear teachers and world language district specialists alike lament the prevailing mood in schools and districts that we really ought to be producing better results in language proficiency in our younger learners, and we really ought to be […]

How can an activity sheet that requires writing be made effective for kids who can’t read or write? Multi-sensory is certainly the way to go when teaching all ages of learners, but especially very young ones.  Games? Yes!  Songs?  Oh, yeah!  Play-doh?  Why not?  Children learn language better when they can experience it in many […]