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Tag: Games

Four Corners

April 24, 2020April 25, 2020 ~ magistraberg ~ Leave a comment

Disclaimer: I still have targeted structures, thematic vocabulary lists, and specific verbs I need to teach to keep my students in line with the county curriculum. My goal is to do so while providing as much input comprehensibly. I saw this idea in passing on another blog and if I could remember where that was, … Continue reading Four Corners

VINCO (a listening bingo-like word race) and more…

September 13, 2019September 14, 2019 ~ magistraberg ~ Leave a comment

A review of three activities that worked very well in class. At least one of them, I believe, might be an activity of my own imagination. VINCO* Though I myself am not a fan of BINGO, my students have always seemed to love it. Though, in reality, the game offers little in the way of … Continue reading VINCO (a listening bingo-like word race) and more…

Sharing is Caring

August 2, 2019January 2, 2020 ~ magistraberg ~ Leave a comment

There is a lot about Social Media which brings out the worst in people, but sometimes I absolutely love learning about new ideas, activities, websites, games, on and on, from folks I only know and interact with through Social Media. Social Media can be the greatest of salons: A salon is a gathering of people under the … Continue reading Sharing is Caring

Seating – Ideas vs the Reality of Live Students

May 10, 2019July 24, 2019 ~ magistraberg ~ Leave a comment

As this school year is coming to an end, student attendance is spotty between standardized testing, retake testing, exams, and exam exemptions. I am still teaching as much as possible in this situation, but sometimes I just give up for that day. What to do then? Well, for starters, I ask the students to help … Continue reading Seating – Ideas vs the Reality of Live Students

Games

April 19, 2019January 2, 2020 ~ magistraberg ~ Leave a comment

A quick look at some childhood games re-imagined to get students speaking, listening, and moving in class without a lot of griping. All of these games can work really well in a classroom focused on CI. I Piscatum! / Go Fish! Keith Toda does a great job of describing how Go Fish! works well in … Continue reading Games

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