by Kathryn @ Kosmik Teaching | Jan 27, 2023 | Comprehensible Input, Reading, Teaching
Are you looking for effective methods to teach reading in Spanish class? Comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) are two approaches that can help your students acquire the necessary reading skills and knowledge to succeed...
by Kathryn @ Kosmik Teaching | Oct 19, 2022 | Comprehensible Input, Teaching
Hey profe, maybe you’ve heard the term “pop-up grammar” thrown around, or perhaps you’re looking to get away from a structured grammar approach in your Spanish class. Straightforward grammar lessons are *kind of* boring (at least for me and my students).Pop-up...
by Kathryn @ Kosmik Teaching | Jul 29, 2022 | Comprehensible Input, Reading, Teaching
I saw a recent post in a Facebook group about using Comprehensible Input in a high school classroom, and students taking it seriously. When I first started using Comprehensible Input (CI), I was working at a college prep high school. This was one of those no-nonsense...
by Kathryn @ Kosmik Teaching | Jun 21, 2022 | Back to School, Community, Comprehensible Input
I’m going to admit something scary: there have been years where I couldn’t learn all the students’ names. I know, that’s WILD. I once had 500+ students that I saw once every two or three weeks, and that was impossible. To make things easier on myself, I told...
by Kathryn @ Kosmik Teaching | Feb 21, 2022 | Comprehensible Input, Teaching
I’ll be honest, I LOVE comprehensible input. So much so that I started making comprehensible input resources with a real-world spin for all of you! Check them out here. But I’ll be honest about something else, too. I am not the go-to expert to teach you into CI. ...
