You want your boss to think you are organizing a cult? But even after all your attempts, they still consider you a responsible and highly-qualified teacher?

Well, sucks to be you... But don't you worry, I've got a solution! Play this game with your students...

... and make everyone question your sanity 😅

I actually played it with my 8th graders today. Well, it was really fun! And they definitely enjoyed it! Apparently, the combination of movement and repetition helps the participants learn the target language faster.

The main idea is that students need to strike different poses while repating some words so that they remember the vocab better. First, one student says the phrases and does the poses. Others copy the poses. Then, they repeat the target language with the poses. I am not very sure this is the actual way it is supposed to be played though as my students adapted the game very fast.

Afterwards I heard them repeating the phrases outside of class. However, I am not completely sold on the value of playing it in regards to memorizing vocab. It remains to be seen.

What's more, I am not sure about some of the collocations offered in the game.

Conclusion: can be played online (just PM your students the card) and offline, good for functional language. But ask your students first as it is not for self-conscious people.

Forewarning: a passing witness might think you are summoning a devil or just simply have gone off the rails. Or, as mentioned above, organizing a cult.

NB! Pre-teach the vocab! Or at least drill the pronunciation!

#ideas #games

Good evening, dearest!

Thank you so much for taking part in the poll above! 💜💜💜

I am gonna tackle the HP videos on Monday though as I try to avoid doing any work at the weekend 😏😏😏

But I've got a little present for you. Here is my weekend playlist. Both songs in my stories today are included.

Maybe you'll find something up your alley?

https://music.yandex.ru/users/juliebondarchuk365/playlists/1009?utm_medium=copy_link

Btw, the video is from my vocal class. I've been learning to sing since August! And, finally, it shows! Sorry for subjecting you to my special band of vocals 😅

#random_musings #life #music

Here are the final poll results! I am not surprised that Professor Lupin won hands down. Neither am I surprised that nobody voted for Professor Lockhart. I am a firm believer that casting in this case left much to be desired though Kenneth Branagh played his role really well.

I'd been racking my brain regarding the promised video as I didn’t like Zoom because my face was too small (lol), whereas MTS Link cut the quality so much that both the video and myself were literally puzzle pieces… or pixel pieces?

So, I decided to go the old school way! You’ll see the result below.

Please do share your opinion, in this case it’s tremendously important. Love you! 🩷❤️💜

#harrypotter #methodology #funsies