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Comprehension-based instruction in the Modern-Language Classroom.

Teaching with Comprehensible Input: Mastering the Sweet 16 Verbs with Gestures

Unlock the power of gestural communication to teach the Sweet 16 Verbs with Comprehensible Input. This comprehensive guide will help you master the art of using gestures to effectively teach essential verbs to your students.

Top 10 Tips for Providing Great Comprehensible Input

Check out our Top 10 Tips for Providing Great Comprehensible Input. Our expert tips will help you engage and inspire your students, making language learning more accessible and enjoyable. Read on to discover the Top 10 Tips for Providing Great Comprehensible Input today.

Top 5 CI Mistakes

Today, I’ve got my top 5 mistakes you want to avoid in your language classroom. Are you making any of these mistakes? I know I have!

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One-Verb Stories - Highly targeted and focused stories to maximize language acquisition.

Typically when we ask a story, we generally focus on three different verbs and that works great! But every once in a while there might be a need to really laser in on only one verb. This verb might be particularly difficult, particularly important, or one that students often mess up.

Crazy Convos - Engage your students in FUN conversations.

Conversations are a great way to connect with students! Conversations are real language and demonstrate both comprehension and production.

New to Comprehensible Input? Here's How to Get Started!

If you're new to comprehensible input, the transition can be scary! Many of us dislike change and changing to the unknown can be outright terrifying. But it doesn't have to be. Let me help you get started with comprehensible input with the least stress and frustration.

Reading - Develop Written Comprehension

Literacy is such an important skill when it comes to language acquisition. Not only do we want our students to be able to speak the language, we also want them to be able to read and understand it.

Conversations - How to get to know your students and build relationships through language.

Conversations are the first step in the Immediate Immersion Way. They are a way to get to know your students and build solid student relationships through the target language.

Ask-a-Story - the HEART of Comprehensible Input

Parents sing and talk to their babies about the world around them. They keep vocabulary simple, but they don't shelter their grammar. They use whatever grammar is necessary to communicate their message. This is how they acquire the language, the vocabulary, and the grammar in context.