Realia Recipes
Realia can be defined as actual objects and items, which are brought into a classroom as examples or as aids, to be talked or written about and used in teaching. What they can do for us, in a classroom experience, is to build an associative bridge between the classroom and the real world. It has even been found to increase student responses, participation, and interest in language learning activities....

Storytelling
Storytelling is such an integral and prevalent aspect of human discourse that it would be absurd not to include it in a language learning experience. If we can take advantage of a few tools and an open and energetic classroom atmosphere, there is a great opportunity for language production and reception in a meaningful way. This is a creative and emotional way to express language. Storytelling can...

New Hurray! Kinesthetic Drama Games
The class is warm, with lowered inhibitions and ready to move. Now may be a perfect time to run short kinesthetic drama games with elements of language. Moving from an intro or warm-up, into a creative and productive language activity can feel like an organic experience or perhaps a next logical step. Students are also given the opportunity to express language kinesthetically, which gives more opportunity...

Integrating Intros to New Hurray! Drama Games
Drama games can be downright thrilling! For the student they offer engagement, a chance to act out and express emotions, real-time language use and wild fun in a place they do not always associate with entertainment. Concerning teachers as facilitators, it takes preparation, strong modeling and a leap of faith. Does this already sound dangerous?Yeeeoooow, let’s go! But wait, how can I get my...