I have been using brain breaks in my classroom a lot this year, mostly to move kids around in my classroom and to get their
Tag: Storytelling

Falling Flat on Your Face
A lot of bloggers who write about using TPRS or any other CI method talk a lot about how great it is and how engaged
FLES TPRS Story – Opuestos (Opposites), Pt. 3
This is the third part of the story that I began at the beginning of January with my first and second graders (part 1; part 2).
Going Off-Script and Getting In the Zone
Improvisation I love improvising in class. I have been doing it since I started storytelling in class. If some aspect catches the interest of a
FLES TPRS Story – Opuestos (Opposites), Pt. 1
I used to teach the descriptive adjectives as opposites with no context. It worked pretty well, but now that I have begun storytelling, I think
Promoting Student Success, Pt. 4: No One Does Poorly in My Class
The fourth part in the ongoing series about how I can encourage success and not set students (and myself) up for failure. Student progress in