1. The universe is made of stories, not of atoms
The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” Muriel Rukeyser american poet

2. Maximizing comprehensible input in the classroom
Maximizing comprehensible input in the classroom! patricia Moller pine bush central school district pine bush, new york

3. Where’s the bus to La jolla?

4. HEAR SOME STORIES
SHARE SOME CI ACTIVITIES
LAUGH!!
GOALS

5. First we learn to listen. Bryce Hedstrom

6. “Comprehensible input is win-win. It's pleasurable and it works
“Comprehensible input is win-win. It's pleasurable and it works.”  Beniko Mason Nanki, language specialist/educator

7. Focusing on Listening will…
be one of the best investments you make as language teacher
help your students develop more confidence in their language ability
encourage your students to develop confidence in their listening skill
Focusing on Listening will…

8. LOTS OF CI +
REPETITION
FLUENCY

9. The ability to say what you want to say when you want to say it with confidence.
Fluency?

10. Just what does a method using comprehensible input sound like?
"The best methods are therefore those that supply 'comprehensible input' in low anxiety situations, containing messages that students really want to hear.”
Stephen Krashen

11. It's not just interesting input. It's compelling input. It's flow
It's not just interesting input. It's compelling input. It's flow. (Stephen Krashen)

12. natural communication
The comprehensible input has vocabulary that remains in bounds. It uses vocabulary and structures that the students are familiar with and also has LOTS of cognates!

13. How do you insert more comprehensible input into class?

14. Geography!!!!

15. Tyler y gordon tienen novias.
Class Gossip?
Names?
Ages?
Descriptions?
Likes and Dislikes?
Where so you go with her?
Who else has a girlfriend or boyfriend?
PQA
What are the positives of a novio(a)?
Negatives?
Tyler y gordon tienen novias.

16. Esta fecha en historia…
El 4 de marzo

17. Una foca amable

18. UN CHICO GENEROSO

19. Brain break! descansacerebros Compadre cómprame un coco Compadre coco no compro que el que poco come poco coco compra como poco coco como poco coco compro

20. TELL THEM A STORY ABOUT YOURSELF! YOU ARE WORTH TALKING ABOUT!!!
La vida de la Sra Moller
TELL THEM A STORY ABOUT YOURSELF! YOU ARE WORTH TALKING ABOUT!!!

22. tHiNK ABOUT WHAT happened this past week, month, year, decade or Century that you could have used in your classroom?

23. “Short” Movie talk

24. Movie Talk is the activity in which the teacher uses movie clips with only musical or silent backgrounds. This allows the teacher/student to describe the action in the clip.

25. El perro alemán y el Labrador Negro

26. Quick CI stories on the fly…
El vampiro visita a la dentista *Se vende ratón
*Lionel contra Kobe *Un rata comiendo la pizza
These stories are quickies at the beginning of class. I use these to get the class’ ears warmed up to hearing Spanish after a LONG 24 hours of nothing but English!

27. What do these activities offer?
LOTS OF CIRCLING OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD CONNECTIONS
OPPORTUNITIES for PQA

28. Invited guests!!!

29. ¿QuiÉn soy yo?

32. An unlikely TPRSer!

33. Facebook: Southeastern NY TPRS/CI Teachers
Trisha Moller
dulcineaspeaks.com
Facebook: Southeastern NY TPRS/CI Teachers