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    • Vocabulary Activities: Initial interactions with input.
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    • During Reading Activities: Create Novelty with Simple Adjustments
    • Post Reading Activities: Reading Reps on the Path to Mastery of a Text.
    • Language Tasks: Data Processing in the Target Language.
  • Self Directed Reading: My take on Free Voluntary Reading
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Communicative Context

Word Sort Tables – When you allow it, students will show you what is compelling.

13 Jun 201914 Jun 2019
The most difficult part of making the switch from a grammar syllabus based course to a comprehension based course is the discovery of what is compelling to students.  When teachers…
Self Directed or Free Volunteer Reading Materials…

The SSR Handbook Chapter 4: Design and Description of the Formal Study. Although limited in number, one set of data for Self Directed Reading

6 Jun 201926 Jun 2019
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Challenges in Classics

The story of Classics Teaching: Do we dare listen to the story enrollment numbers might tell?

8 May 201910 May 2019
In early April I had the opportunity to attend the CAMWS annual meeting.  I'm thankful for the chance to engage in the learning that simply isn't possible on my own in…
Activities that create input…

Camera Freeze Vocabulary

10 Apr 20195 Apr 2019
Latin 3 is reading Piso:  Ille Poetulus by Magister P as a whole class novel.  Don't miss that Magister P has a teacher's manual and audio files to accompany Piso.  The…
Activities that create input…

Difficult versus easy: A simple add on to continue the flow of input.

4 Apr 2019
We recently returned to school after a 10 day Spring break.  I always find this the hardest Break from which to restart classes.  Central Iowa tends to warm up over…
Communicative Context

The SSR Handbook: Chapter 3 Pilot Program.

18 Mar 201921 Jun 2019
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Pre-Reading

All the Things… that disrupt acquisition.

22 Feb 201922 Feb 2019
This winter has been incredible, mostly in frustrating ways.  As we prepare to end this week, we have had 1 full normal week of school since 3rd quarter began.  Between…
Novice - Level A

Rufus Lutulentus – An introduction to Rome and characters of the Pisoverse.

19 Jan 201913 Apr 2020
Other level A novice level Latin texts: Piso Perturbatus by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P - Rufus' older brother isn't sure of himself because his interests seem to be in…
Reading Activities…

The SSR Handbook: Chapter 2 – Eight Factors for SSR success. Don’t reinvent the wheel.

11 Jan 201921 Jun 2019
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Routine activities…

The SSR Handbook: The number 1 resource to start a reading program. Chapter 1: Roots and Rationale Review

5 Jan 201920 Jun 2019
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Comprehensible Input Activities

  • Vocabulary Activities: Initial interactions with input.
  • Pre-Reading Activities: Focus their attention on a text before approaching it.
  • During Reading Activities: Create Novelty with Simple Adjustments
    • Self Directed Reading: My take on Free Voluntary Reading
  • Post Reading Activities: Reading Reps on the Path to Mastery of a Text.
  • Language Tasks: Data Processing in the Target Language.
  • Videos for Learning Latin
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