World Languages
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in world languages.
Boosting Student Motivation in World Language Classes This Year
Avoiding lectures in favor of games and lessons that emphasize culture can help remote students stay engaged.
A Model for Teaching World Languages in a Hybrid Classroom
With some students in the room and some at home, how can teachers continue to focus on building speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in the target language?2k
To Teach Vocabulary, Let Students Be Thespians
A 2020 study found that kids learning a new language retain new vocabulary at significantly higher rates if they act it out.396
12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners
Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.74.8k
Do’s & Don’ts for Teaching English-Language Learners
In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.20.3k
The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
It’s a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child’s development.12.8k
Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom
More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.12.6k
Maintaining Students’ Motivation for Learning as the Year Goes On
Neuroscience can suggest ways to keep students working toward their learning goals after their initial excitement wears off.4.3k
6 Top Tech Tools for World Language Classes
See how to adapt popular apps to get students speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target language.3.7k
4 Activities to Boost Target Language Vocabulary Acquisition
To give his students repeated exposure to relevant vocabulary terms, the author relies on a tried-and-true tool: index cards.3.2k
Twenty Ideas for Engaging Projects
Twenty ideas for getting engaging projects going in your classroom.21.4k
How to Use Pear Deck in World Language Classes
Teachers can set up engaging, interactive lessons on vocabulary and culture—and check on students’ well-being.1.3k
How to Flip Your Online World Language Classroom and Boost Engagement
Use precious class time for virtual projects that explore culture, and save grammar and vocabulary lessons for when students are working on their own.850
In Language Classrooms, Students Should Be Talking
Language classes often don't focus on the aspect of learning a language that intrigues students most -- speaking it. We should get students talking more.8.7k
5 Ways to Support Struggling Students in World Language Classes
Students with academic challenges benefit from these simple strategies as they develop confidence using the target language.2.3k