Scott Benedict
PictureTalk is a great way to break up the monotony or jump-start a class story! You can use funny pictures or even cultural pictures to teach some culture!
Reflections are a great way to get kids thinking about their learning. And this metacognition can help students be more prepared for academic challenges.
In our second Back-to-Basics video, we will be talking about asking stories with your language classes.Stories are a great way to teach vocabulary and grammar in context while engaging your students with interactive language skills.
I know that instinct and knowledge aren't the scientific terms for these two aspects of the brain. Bill VanPatten calls them implicit and explicit, but I think those terms, though scientifically correct, muddle the waters a bit and aren't as clear.