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Title: Skyping and Classical Education
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From http://caneweb.org/new/?p=3583
Ben Revkin describes his high school students’ exploration of Lucretius’ writings and their Skype conversation with Dartmouth College Professor Margaret Graver in this recent blog post: http://caneweb.org/new/?p=3583
Source: CANE
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Title: Article: As Allure of Latin Wanes, New Teaching Methods Focus on Fun
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From http://www.pressherald.com/2017/05/28/as-allure-of-latin-wanes-new-teaching-methods-focus-on-fun/
As allure of Latin wanes, new teaching methods focus on fun
Fewer Maine students are taking the national exam, but the state's Junior Classical League breathes some life into a 'dead language.'
by Noel K. Gallagher
May 28, 2017
Latin was once a required core subject in many schools, but there are conflicting signs about how well it’s doing in Maine today, and the state doesn’t track the number of students taking a particular language.
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Teachers, parents and teachers agree that there are some core reasons to take Latin: It’s helpful for students planning to go into law or medicine. It gives students a greater command of English and other languages once they understand the root Latin words. For some, it’s a family tradition.
At the MJCL spring convention, several students had one more reason – because it’s fun.
Read the full article at http://www.pressherald.com/2017/05/28/as-allure-of-latin-wanes-new-teaching-methods-focus-on-fun/
Source: Maine Today Media
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Title: Fête de la Musique is June 21 in France
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France celebrates its Fête de la Musique on June 21. Learn more about this celebration and share it with your students at http://fetedelamusique.culturecommunication.gouv.fr
Source: Fête de la Musique
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Title: Monsieur Sacha: Fun French Listening
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From http://www.thefrenchcorner.net
Samantha Decker has discovered a playlist on Disney Channel France’s YouTube channel dedicated to Monsieur Sacha, a giraffe. Read her blog post to get ideas for using this authentic resource: http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/2017/05/monsieur-sacha-fun-french-listening.html
Source: The French Corner
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Title: Activity Idea: Cien Latinos Dijeron
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Cien Latinos Dijeron is similar to Family Feud, but in Spanish. Learn how you can prepare your students by discussing the questions asked in a show segment ahead of time, then view the show, in this blog post: http://reflecciones-kj.blogspot.com/2017/05/cien-latinos-dijeron.html
Source: Teaching Spanish...
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Title: Summer Activity Record Sheets for Spanish Learners
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From http://musicuentos.com
Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell has created record sheets where her students of different ages can track their Spanish-learning activities over the summer, earning a badge in the process. Read more about it and access the printables at http://musicuentos.com/2017/05/summer-activity-record-sheets-for-elementary-to-spanish-2/
Source: Musicuentos
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Title: Diccionario de neologismos en español
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Are you wondering about the meaning of a new Spanish word? Try looking it up in the Diccionario de neologismos: http://www.um.es/neologismos/
Source: NEOMA
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Title: Words without Borders: Contemporary Literature Translated into English
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From http://wwb-campus.org/about/
Words without Borders presents contemporary literature translated in to English, along with multimedia contextual materials, lesson ideas, and ideas for further exploration. The public version of the site launched on May 30. Educators can register for free to access additional resources.
Words without Borders is available at http://wwb-campus.org
Source: Words without Borders
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Title: Decreasing Social and Academic Anxiety for English Learners
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From http://exclusive.multibriefs.com
Erick Herrmann has written a two-part series about supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students in the classroom.
Read the first part, about decreasing social anxiety, at http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/decreasing-social-anxiety-for-english-learners/education
Read the second part, about decreasing academic anxiety, at http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/decreasing-academic-anxiety-for-english-learners/education
Source: MultiBriefs
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Title: Nine Features of High-Quality Language Immersion Programs
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From http://blogs.edweek.org
Language immersion education is a relatively new field, so how can educators know if a program is effective? Shuhan Wang and Joy Kreeft Peyton, of Asia Society's Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network (CELIN), consider this question and offer a checklist tool to allow program staff to engage in review of their programs and make plans for program improvement.
Read the article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2017/05/nine_features_of_high-quality_language_immersion_programs_a_checklist.html
Source: Education Week
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