Here are some comments from my students this week | 3rd grade: “Why can’t we have more Spanish this week?” | 5th grade: Students at recess started using a chant that we made up in class. | 7th grade: The bell rings and the students all sigh because class is over. | 8th grade: “Maestra, this is the best class I have!” | So Ben, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us so more children can feel joy and success after every class!

Karin T.

I just wanted to let you know that I am getting very positive feedback from the lecturers in our university here in Israel. The teachers feel that they don’t have to look for materials and can create them on the spot. One teacher said it's the greatest professional development that she has ever had.

Sara T.

I will definitely try the new teaching method that we’re learning with Ben Slavic. I’ve tried it with my school students on ZOOM and it was amazing. We all enjoyed the session even though I teach boys who are generally weak. It was effective and they participated and spoke in class! However, I was told that almost 55 students registered this year for my beginner online course. I guess that's a good thing, especially these days....

Maya S.

I just started a new class of 30 Arabic speakers and I did the Star Sequence and it worked so well! One of the reasons for that is that all of your Zoom training really sunk in. My students told me that they felt that the language went into their heads and we all had fun!

Sara T.

There were also definitely many more smiles and much more laughter than is usually present in class. Every time I over-explained some grammar point, I heard Ben chastising my conscious brain to just keep communicating through the phases of the Star.....but all in due time. I finally get how my students need to hear and read before they do the grammar, which they can do later. This is way different but fantastically so.

Carol W.

I really appreciate you taking the time to set up this training and bless me with this super valuable information. You validate everything that I feel has been inside of my mind and never been able to express or communicate. The Star is a life changer. I have been faking my grade book for years! The communication rubric is brilliant. I’m a bit late using it but better late than never.

Victoria W.

I just used the method with my 8th grade special ed class and it took a few minutes for them to get used to, but they all participated and at the end we were able to read the sentence - "Ben is eating chocolate ice cream in a store in Tel Aviv." I used the chat to have the students suggest and vote on each action or adjective. This enabled the kids who don't open their camera to participate. By the end they were willing to join by voice and many turned on their cameras.

Hal R.

I was observed the other day and the department chair was blown away by the number of students participating and how they seemed to comprehend the basic vocabulary and be able to read out loud.

Ronnie B.