We need to learn to teach our students with love.  We also need to assess them in terms that convey approval and love. In the

If you have done any work with communicative language instruction before, you probably have heard the term “Circling”. Here are my thoughts on it: Circling

It really is time to destroy the myth that problems and solutions in stories are difficult. This myth exists because in the past, when teachers

Many teachers – and it is very difficult emotionally to even say this – teach in a way that makes certain kids think that the

The intended use of CI in the minds of Stephen Krashen and the other great researchers as potentially harboring the foundation of many successes in

A colleague described the current state of CI, as well, in this way: As far as I can tell, this is the business model of

This passage is from the new Square™ book: After having told the class what the four new words mean, you then have an option to

A colleague has described the current state of CI in this way: …as far as I can tell, this is the business model of all

I will be doing a training tomorrow (Sat.) at noon Mountain Time. All patrons are welcome.  It will be on Corner 1 of the new

Got a question about how the Star and Square differ.  The Square is for kids 10 to 13 or so. The Star is more complex

Michel Baker is looking for an experienced TPRS coach in the Carolinas. What’s happening over there? Michel is in the Columbia, SC area.

It’s not the amount of words we teach them – far from it. It’s about allowing our students’ deeper minds to grasp the structure of

Ultimate CI Monthly and Yearly Cash Prizes: Student of the Month (one in each class – $25) Drawing of the Month (one in each class

Michele has a bag of goodies connected to VanPatten that will get us into the holiday spirit. Today’s topic is implicit vs. explicit learning: Hi

Carol sent this: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-behind-stress-and-learning-judy-willis

Classroom Management is 100% a function of student engagement. Without the latter, you can’t have the former. So make it your goal to engage your

What this work with comprehensible input really entails is lots of mediocre stories, some really pathetic ones, and on occasion a few really good ones.

What is this work really about? It’s about laughing with kids. If you spend your time in class laughing with kids, and it’s in the

If you haven’t read this yet, read it: http://sdkrashen.com/content/articles/1994_the_pleasure_hypothesis.pdf

I really think that I need to get over it and exit the profession because it just nags at me so.  I see injustices everywhere

I saw this this morning on a TikTok video: “Don’t burn yourself out trying to change the culture of an organization where you are not

CI presenters don’t need to fly around the world anymore to present to schools and districts who want to adopt CI. That way of training

Blaine Ray calls teaching this way “Playing the Game”. It’s when they try to guess what you are thinking. You put your hand on your