World Languages
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in world languages.
A Collaborative Strategy to Increase Reading Comprehension in World Language Classes
Similar to the jigsaw method, Quote, Quote, Mingle is designed to have students work together to figure out the main idea of a passage.416Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance
The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.13.7k60-Second Strategy: Whiteboard Relay
The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.6.7k17 Fun Games to Get World Language Learners Talking
When learning a new language, speaking in front of peers can be daunting. These games can help alleviate pressure and lower the stakes for students.55712 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.106.5kUsing Figma in World Language Classes
Figma helps teachers design visually appealing interactive presentations and assignments that can boost student engagement.225Using Task-Based Lessons to Enhance World Language Classes
Assignments based on real-world scenarios that ask students to communicate in the target language can be highly effective.244The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
It’s a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child’s development.12.9kDo’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.13.7kAuthentic Activities for the World Language Classroom
More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.9.6k5 Playful Strategies That Reduce Language Learning Anxiety
We visited a classroom in Denmark to see how a playful learning philosophy can put students at ease and make language learning joyful and engaging.1.2kMaintaining 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.5.9k5 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.5k4 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.4.4kIn 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.6.9k