tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post6045235366180682989..comments2024-03-27T08:54:51.538-04:00Comments on Teaching Spanish w/ Comprehensible Input: Donkey-Jote: Helping Students to Stay in the Target LanguageSeñora Hitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-19412631271170811082019-01-15T05:39:05.340-05:002019-01-15T05:39:05.340-05:00Do you still use Donkey-Jote in your classes?Do you still use Donkey-Jote in your classes?Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666962528828745748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-8760251951291225672016-12-20T22:13:11.138-05:002016-12-20T22:13:11.138-05:00Yes, the students' use of English decreases, b...Yes, the students' use of English decreases, but be forewarned, it takes discipline on the teacher's part to make this successful and buy-in from the students. The teacher also needs to present this in a way that conveys to students that it is in place to create a classroom filled with the second language and the opportunity to "erase" the negative points is ALWAYS available (by coming after class to speak in the TL with the teacher).Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-1248435667069093422016-12-20T10:56:10.034-05:002016-12-20T10:56:10.034-05:00I really love this idea! It seems like a light-hea...I really love this idea! It seems like a light-hearted way to resolve a prevalent problem that exists in many language classes. I have found that even though I teach in the target language, students still talk amongst themselves and with me in English. I have an alpaca llama that I have been wanting to incorporate in the classroom—I think I will try this one out!<br /><br />Over time, did you find that students would speak less in English after implementing Donkey-Jote?Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836880159827322249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-8185620827648250152016-12-20T10:55:31.151-05:002016-12-20T10:55:31.151-05:00I really love this idea! It seems like a light-hea...I really love this idea! It seems like a light-hearted way to resolve a prevalent problem that exists in many language classes. I have found that even though I teach in the target language, students still talk amongst themselves and with me in English. I have an alpaca llama that I have been wanting to incorporate in the classroom—I think I will try this one out!<br /><br />Over time, did you find that students would speak less in English after implementing Donkey-Jote?Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836880159827322249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-23988200720758598872015-08-31T21:36:53.446-04:002015-08-31T21:36:53.446-04:00We used to read an old version that was published ...We used to read an old version that was published in the 1970s (I think). Each year I tried different ways to make it click with the students and I was never happy with the results of the actual reading. For the last two years, we didn't read it. However, Karen Rowan recently published an easier to read version of Don Quijote. Google: Karen Rowan Don Quijote and you'll find information on the book.Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-42287950015436502542015-08-31T11:56:18.735-04:002015-08-31T11:56:18.735-04:00Hey!! A little off topic here, but what version of...Hey!! A little off topic here, but what version of Don Quijote do you use in 4?? We've thought about incorporating it in our curriculum as well. Thanks! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900308883725228984noreply@blogger.com