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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.
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Novice - Level B…

Brando Brown canem vult: Borderline believable plot that fosters a compelling narrative.

1 Jun 201824 Jul 2020
Other level B novice Latin texts:   by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P – A Roman matron has a secret.  Who else knows? by Andrew Stephan Olimpi at Comprehensible Classics -…
Communicative Context…

Lucia, Puella Mala

31 May 20186 Jul 2021
Level C books should be around the Novice high range.  Other titles in level C are: Coronis - An adaptation of Ovid's story about Coronis and Apollo.  Will Andromachus acquire…
Communicative Context…

Pluto: fabula amoris – An introduction to Classical mythological characters for the Novice reader.

30 May 20186 Jul 2021
Level C books should be around the Novice high range.  Other titles in level C are: Coronis - An adaptation of Ovid's story about Coronis and Apollo.  Will Andromachus acquire…
Differentiation

Differentiation: Pedagogy focused on relationships

25 May 201825 May 2018
I enjoy these last couple of days before finals.  As students wrap up work on final projects, for once I have many opportunities to connect with students without the pressures…
Activities that create input…

Creating Student Driven Input: GooseChase

17 May 201817 May 2018
GooseChase is an app that allows you to create scavenger hunt type games for groups.  I first experienced GooseChase in Katherine Gales' classroom at Xavier High School last year.  Here…
Novice - Level A…

Piso Perturbatus: A compelling storyline for an early Novice reader.

5 May 201813 Apr 2020
Other level A novice level Latin text reviews: Rufus et Arma Atra by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P - Piso's younger brother explores his interests in gladiators and fighting. Rufus…
Novice - Level A

Familia Mala – Mythology for the Novice learner.

4 May 201830 Apr 2023
Other level B novice Latin texts: Agrippina: Mater Fortis by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P - A Roman matron has a secret.  Who else knows? Brando Brown Canem Vult - A…
Activities that create input…

Word Cloud – Student influenced Input

29 Apr 2018
Often I go to Keith Toda's page, todallycomprehensible or Martina Bex's site to find activities that I can use in class tomorrow.  Both have posted on word cloud's with Keith's being…
Partner Reading

Partner read with comparison

22 Apr 201822 Apr 2018
Experienced CI teachers keep posting about the importance of reading.  8 pages a day in level 3?  I'm definitely not there yet.  Some of my students get there on self…
Self Directed Reading

Self Directed Reading (FVR) observations

12 Apr 201812 Apr 2018
Today students turned in Self Directed Reading Log sheets with 22 reading sessions logged.  We started the semester reading for 5 minutes twice a week.  We are now reading for…

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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
  • Latin Video Resources
  • Digital Products in Comprehensible Latin
  • Stoa – Educational Leadership Portfolio

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