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How Does it Feel to Not Understand?

This is from a pamphlet by Bev Adcock & Michael L. Remus on disabilities awareness: Make a paper copy for each student of the “German Test” below. Hand out the “German Test.” Discuss how it

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My Son

My 18 year old son has had a difficult time of it in high school. He is gifted. No doubt, having me as a dad didn’t help him go all bright and bushy tailed about

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Report from the Field – Tina Hargadan

Tina wrote this to me in an email this morning about kids who have not been trained from the beginning with TPRS. I find it quite poignant: …poor lil things.  Those high school Spanish kids[I

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Dictée Class Story Option

For upper level kids as a fun break. Not intended for input gains, just some fun for kids who have at least a couple of years of language and who want a change in activities.

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John Lennon

Chris Stolz looks a lot like a 6’2″ John Lennon, only handsomer. The dude is on a mission and here he shares with us something he recently posted on his blog, the link to which

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