Panning for Gold 1
We are all just panning for gold. We are searching for nuggets lying amidst the skills of TPRS/CI and the daily practice of teaching. We
Rhythm of Circling
There is a rhythm to circling. It should not be a totally conscious, mechanical process, but rather one based on rhythm. Over years, it kind of moves down
Brick House 1
This is the first in a series of seven articles against grammar instruction. Grammar instruction hurts kids. Stop doing it if you still are. In
The Tarot Fool
Oddly, we have assumed that if we give our students enough CI, they will learn the language. And, while CI is definitely the only way that
Alexandrian Pleiad
I want to keep the Latin discussion front and center. I am beginning to see that there is some unique stuff going on right now. Churning
On Targeting Structures
Here's a question from Kevin Clemens: Hey Ben, I've been thinking a lot about the overall scope of my Latin program, and about what next year needs
Notes to Myself
Ben: Teach what's up. If one sentence is up but hasn't been acquired, don't leave it. Why would you leave it? It hasn't been acquired yet! If a sentence
A Conversation with Contee
Warning - long post: I received an email from Blaine's publisher, Contee Seely, in which he says: "I would like to hear or read your opinion about
Definition of CI
Grant asked Diana for a definition of CI and she copied me in on her response to him. We actually had this discussion about three
The Strong Man
The culture of relying on books and computer programs to teach a foreign language, which is a crazy thing indeed if you truly get what