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From https://thelevantongue.com/ahla-w-sahla/

The LevanTongue blog is intended as a resource for students learning Levantine Arabic. This blog, authored by Arabic student Harilyn, is available at https://thelevantongue.com/

From http://germanyinusa.com

From the Germany in USA Word of the Week feature:

"Complaining about the weather is an international art form, one at which the Germans excel. But when done incorrectly, one can sound like an awkward outsider. ...Finding a playful cynical phrase to describe the crappy weather is the perfect way to fit right in. It’s camaraderie built over a shared experience of wet socks and/or icy windshields."

Read on for helpful expressions for complaining about the weather in German: http://germanyinusa.com/2019/08/16/a-german-guide-to-complaining-about-the-weather/

From https://classicalstudies.org

Are you currently organizing, or interested in organizing, events and programs on classical antiquity and its legacy that reach beyond the curricula of schools, colleges, and universities? Are you interested in bringing the appreciation and critical discussion of the Greco-Roman world to new audiences?

The new Classics Everywhere initiative, recently launched by the SCS, supports projects that seek to introduce and engage communities all over the US with the worlds of Greek and Roman antiquity in new and meaningful ways. During the first round of applications, the SCS funded 13 projects, ranging from performances and a cinema series to educational programs and inter-institutional collaborations.

Learn more about some of the projects funded by the initiative at https://classicalstudies.org/node/31724 and at https://classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/nina-papathanasopoulou/blog-classics-everywhere-celebrating-african-american-classicists.

The next round of applications for Classics Everywhere are due by October 15, 2019. There are two deadlines in 2020, February 14 and May 15 2020. Learn more about how to apply for funding as well as about existing funded projects at https://classicalstudies.org/outreach/scs-newsletter-august-2018-outreach

From: https://www.french-word-a-day.com

This post discusses saudade, a newly-coined French term that comes from Portuguese. Posts like this are very helpful for introducing learners to language contact and change.

Read more about saudade here: https://www.french-word-a-day.com/2019/08/saudade.html

From http://senoraspeedy.blogspot.com

Hispanic Heritage Month runs between September 15 and October 15. Jennifer Kennedy has assembled a collection of helpful resources here:
http://senoraspeedy.blogspot.com/2019/06/hispanic-heritage-month-resources-ideas.html

From https://www.spanishplayground.net

In this free printable, students look at a drawing, and, and then they flip it over for questions about what's in the drawing. What did they notice, and how much can they remember? The cards are aimed at elementary age Spanish learners.
Access these materials at https://www.spanishplayground.net/spanish-game-learn/

From https://www.empoweringells.com/clustering/

This blog posts explores the notion of clustering English Languages Learners to maximize the time of the teacher and increase resources for the students. Drawing on recent research and demographic data, the post explores a variety of strategies districts and schools might find effective.

See the full post at https://www.empoweringells.com/clustering/

From https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2019/08/a-couple-of-good-places-to-find.html

Richard Byrne of the Free Technology for Teachers website recently pointed out two good sources of icebreaker activities, which come in handy during the beginning of the school year.

The first is a collection of 100 icebreakers at https://www.icebreakers.ws/

The second, How Do You Play Games, includes clear instructions for incbreakers, team building games, classroom games, and more: http://www.howdoyouplay.net/