Here is a link to a place we visited last weekend in Rajasthan. Hundreds of years old, these step wells took five years for 2000 people to dig out to collect precious water. The one we saw was on the spice route to China and went so far down in the ground that it was […]

Novels for Novice Low/Novice Mid: Las Aventuras de Isabela (Les Aventures d’Isabelle) – Rowan/Gaab Pobre Ana (Pauvre Anne) – Ray Brandon Quiere un Perro (Brandon Brown Veut un Chien) – Gaab Carl Quiere Ir a México – Rowan/Gaab Esperanza – Gaab El Nuevo Houdini (Le Nouvel Houdini) – Gaab Casi Se Muere – Rowan/Ray Patricia

Here are a few little notes from Carol about her books: Link to her novels: http://tinyurl.com/TPRSnovels Link to her home page: tprstorytelling.com Carol explains: My goal is to provide a variety of novels of different genres at each level so that each kid will encounter at least one book that s/he REALLY LOVES. All the

On this one you can see how I have three sliding boards behind me. On the far right are question words and what used to be clutzy posters, now just a panel on a white board of a handsome collection of very common/useful question words and other words like that that I really need for

These are for the acting out of the story as per the new version of ROA (step 11): with gusto romantically quietly comme un Munchkin to the left to the right looking above looking below laughingly sheepishly with one foot off the ground with head forward with head back with arms in the air while

Of course, on block 2 of the two block rotation for this new schedule, we use ROA to start class and right on through to where the Three Steps of TPRS sequence finishes. Reading Option A is such a strong friend in this work of reading a story. And now I’ve added a new step

I found another benefit to the super simple block class schedule – because it keeps the content directly and completely connected to the story for well over 100 minutes through and into two blocks, I am getting a lot more reps on the same material than I did before when I used to use a

We have an entire category on the theme of simplicity here. This is to add to that. I have always felt that what we need is a schedule that is simple to an extreme, repetitive and clear to us and our kids. But not a lesson plan. Oh please, not a lesson plan. You know

Lori has a good question for the group: Hi Ben! First of all, thanks again for helping me connect with Diana in Denver last April. It was incredibly helpful to observe master teachers including (but not limited) Julie Soldner and Mark Mallaney. After seeing the vast amount of great books that these teachers had at

This is from chill: Ben: My first reaction was that this Topic of the Week from CASLS was that we who use TPRS are already doing this but it’s an interesting place to begin a conversation with curriculum folks. I see all of us in bullet point #4 – we are innovators and we are

This is by Anne Matava: A. Scripting a story from a short story or novel: Go to a chapter in the novel or short story, preferably the chapter you will be reading next with the class. Read the first few pages carefully, watching for words/ structures that are: high frequency in real life high frequency

East High School needs a Spanish teacher, like yesterday.  One and all are welcome.  Lots of CI support etc. with Diana. Please contact Paul Kirschling at: paulnmolly@gmail.com