Recent content by Johnlox

When I was learning Russian, my teacher used a great tool for learning vocabulary. For homework, we were often assigned to read short stories. At the time, I was in Russian level 3, but the teacher assigned readings that were at a slightly higher level. He knew the readings would be difficult...

Yes, during class it is particularly difficult to stop the flow of a lecture for the benefit of one student who may not quite comprehend what is being discussed while all of the other students seem to be doing well with the material at hand. One thing, though, before suggesting that the student...

Hey there! I do enjoy writing poetry, if indeed you can call my version of it poetry. I like to write on a free-flow manner where I just allow words to come to me as they are wont to do. Much of what comes out does seem like gibberish, but occasionally the result is a keeper, or in the least...

Enjoying the holidays with Larry David... my cat.

This is a great activity! I have often started my children's book clubs by telling a story in this manner. We usually start with only one sentence, which I initiate, then go to the next student in order. This quickly becomes a giggle-fest! If you have students who are shy to get going or just...