The Power of Reading
"People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading"
Dr Stephen Krashen
"The single most important change a teacher could make to a language course is to have substantial extensive reading program."
Professor Paul Nation
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Comprehensible Input 101
Heard about Comprehensible Input? Not sure what it's all about? Start here! This is a very short (5min) overview of Comprehensible Input. Comprehensible Input 101 #1 - Watch Video
Comprehensible Input 101
Heard about Comprehensible Input? Not sure what it's all about? Start here! This is a very short (5min) overview of Comprehensible Input. Comprehensible Input 101 #1 - Watch Video
How Comprehension-Based Storytelling Builds Lit...
See how Year 2 students confidently read a brand-new, unseen Japanese text using comprehension-based, story-rich teaching and recycled language.
How Comprehension-Based Storytelling Builds Lit...
See how Year 2 students confidently read a brand-new, unseen Japanese text using comprehension-based, story-rich teaching and recycled language.
My Journey with Comprehensible Input
Like many teachers, my path has been full of surprises and “aha” moments. In this post, I share how experiencing Comprehensible Input as a learner transformed not only my teaching...
My Journey with Comprehensible Input
Like many teachers, my path has been full of surprises and “aha” moments. In this post, I share how experiencing Comprehensible Input as a learner transformed not only my teaching...
Fostering Responsibility and Engagement Through...
Fostering Responsibility and Engagement Through Student Jobs In my journey exploring Comprehensible Input (CI), I discovered a wealth of acquisition-driven instruction ideas from other CI teachers. As a Japanese teacher...
Fostering Responsibility and Engagement Through...
Fostering Responsibility and Engagement Through Student Jobs In my journey exploring Comprehensible Input (CI), I discovered a wealth of acquisition-driven instruction ideas from other CI teachers. As a Japanese teacher...
Backward Planning in the CI Classroom: Start wi...
🚨 Overwhelmed with Planning Your CI Classroom? Let’s Make It Easy! 🚨 Imagine starting the year with a clear, simple plan designed to help your students acquire language naturally—through meaningful...
Backward Planning in the CI Classroom: Start wi...
🚨 Overwhelmed with Planning Your CI Classroom? Let’s Make It Easy! 🚨 Imagine starting the year with a clear, simple plan designed to help your students acquire language naturally—through meaningful...
The Power of Less: A Strategy for Deepening Lea...
Recently, I listened to the Strategic Schools podcast by Simon Breakspear, The episode titled “Less.” is just four minutes long, but what an impactful little nugget of wisdom! The episode reminded me...
The Power of Less: A Strategy for Deepening Lea...
Recently, I listened to the Strategic Schools podcast by Simon Breakspear, The episode titled “Less.” is just four minutes long, but what an impactful little nugget of wisdom! The episode reminded me...