tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post3874747399487559942..comments2024-03-27T08:54:51.538-04:00Comments on Teaching Spanish w/ Comprehensible Input: Thank You CI Authors!Señora Hitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-49778740365635447102017-03-29T20:56:06.442-04:002017-03-29T20:56:06.442-04:00Comprehensible and Compelling. Two words that are...Comprehensible and Compelling. Two words that are very important in the foreign language classroom. I really agree with a lot of points that you make about the CI authors. They really go to great lengths to help make reading in a different language fun and engaging for students. I know that my mom, who is slowly learning Spanish, has often commented to me about some of the second language learning book. She has told me that the plots are as you said, predictable and not very interesting. Most of the time readings that we have to give to our students (through curriculum guidelines, and their low levels) are not something that they would actually choose to read. We want them to want to read and not just read for the sake of reading. I, unfortunately, think that the books in the unnamed world langauge catalogs do not often have the student's desires or interests in mind. It has only been proven time and time again that these creators of textbooks and readers are not focused on what students need or want, but rather what can get their books sold!<br /><br />I love the TPRS Books and I also like the Fluency Matters ones as well. They are both great resources for teachers and they can help us create libraries for our students that are educational and engaging. Or as you so eloquently put it Comprehensible and Compelling!TESOL Portfoliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848692132003440556noreply@blogger.com