World Languages

When learning a new language, speaking in front of peers can be daunting. These games can help alleviate pressure and lower the stakes for students.

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.

Making games a regular part of class can get even the coolest high school students engaged in the content—and help them recall key concepts and vocabulary.

By crafting an AI prompt in the target language to create an image, students can get immediate feedback on their communication skills.

Similar to the jigsaw method, Quote, Quote, Mingle is designed to have students work together to figure out the main idea of a passage.

It’s a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child’s development.

In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.

More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.

Neuroscience can suggest ways to keep students working toward their learning goals after their initial excitement wears off.

Figma helps teachers design visually appealing interactive presentations and assignments that can boost student engagement.

We visited a classroom in Denmark to see how a playful learning philosophy can put students at ease and make language learning joyful and engaging.

See how to adapt popular apps to get students speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target language.

Assignments based on real-world scenarios that ask students to communicate in the target language can be highly effective.