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Category: Reading Activities

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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Communicative Context…

Black Out Poetry: Create compelling class discussion centered in a new text.

16 Dec 201814 Dec 2018
I find it difficult to approach new texts in upper level courses.  Last week I was searching the web for inspiration on a new way to introduce text to level…
Reading Activities

Silent Read and Discuss: The power of silence in language processing.

12 Sep 201812 Sep 2018
Often, I find myself in a planning phase where I constantly attempt to facilitate students reading a Latin text out loud.  There is a safety net for students when we…
Activities that create input…

Find the Sentence: Little to no prep way to create reading reps to review a passage.

20 Jun 201820 Jun 2018
I first found find the sentence at todallycomprehenisble as I often do with comprehension based activities.  Magister Toda involves some prep work to create a find the sentence version with illustrations from…
Intermediate - Level F…

Itinera Petri: Flammae Ducant – A Latin reader for established intermediate level learners.

12 Jun 20186 Apr 2020
Other level F Intermediate Latin readers: Cupido et Psyche - The famous story that demonstrates the jealous the goddess Venus had for the mortal, but beautiful woman Psyche.  For intermediate…
Intermediate - Levl D…

Iter Icari: Classical Mythology in Miami.

4 Jun 201815 Mar 2020
Other Intermediate low titles in level D: Charybdis:  capellus valde esuriens by Laura Shaw - A playful story centered around a Roman house with introductions to themes from the Aeneid.…
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…
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…

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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
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  • Stoa – Educational Leadership Portfolio

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