Top 5 Quick Substitute Lesson Ideas
5 essential, evergreen, no tech and low prep ideas for substitute lesson plans, for those unplanned absences!
Italian National Holidays: Teach Your Students About June 2nd
Today is the 79th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the [Italian] Republic! On June 2nd and 3rd, 1946, almost 25 million Italians (89% of eligible voters) went to the polls to vote in a referendum on what form of government would represent them post-World War II. This referendum marked the end of the Italian constitutional…
Creative Comics and Onomatopoeia Activities in the Classroom
Title: Sounds of Objects and Actions – Onomatopoeia Lesson Plan Grade Level: Not grade or language level specific Duration: One language block of 30-60 minutes (can be repeated for different topics over the course of an academic year) Materials needed: Smartboard/projector/computer, white or other drawing paper, crayons, pencils, Internet connection for leggiamo insieme con topolino…
Understanding Onomatopoeia: Sounds That Speak
What is onomatopoeia? Crack! Brrr! Mmmm! These sounds, representing actions, are onomatopoeic. In one blog I found this statement about onomatopoeic words: “…there is another way to make us understood without using meaningful words: onomatopoeias…” but I would argue that onomatopoeic words are very much meaningful as they are a helpful way of showing, not…
Quick Onomatopoeia Lesson Plan for Kids
Dear free newsletter/blog subscribers, I am offering you this quick, easy, low prep lesson plan for when you need a quick, filler type of lesson, like during early release schedules or during school wide testing periods, or at the end of the school year. Please let me know in the comments what you think -…
Learn Italian Animal Sounds: Fun Onomatopoeia Guide
This post all about onomatopoeia in Italian; the sounds animals make, for example, are not the same in Italian and English, though sometimes the sound is the same but the spelling uses Italian phonetics. Be prepared, though, for students to make these sounds in class – loudly! Cani e gatti (Cats and Dogs) While dogs…
4 Significant Contemporary and Modern Italian Women in Politics
Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy On October 22, 2022 Giorgia Meloni took the oath of office as Italy’s first female Prime Minister. Born on January 15, 1977 in Rome, Meloni grew up in the Garbatella district of that district. Her father left the family when Meloni was young, so she grew up with a…
8 marzo (March 8): La Festa della donna or Giornata internazionale della donna (International Women’s Day)
March 8th is a worldwide day to celebrate women and their contributions to their societies and cultures. This tradition actually began on February 28, 1909, in the United States, to commemorate and honor the women protesting for better working conditions in a garment workers’ strike in New York City that happened in 1908. But according…
Where are the women?
Finding a complex problem for a problem-based learning unit can be daunting, but it does not have to be an earth-shattering or brand new issue to launch into a PBL unit and include students in the process. March is traditionally Women’s History Month and it spawned this question in my mind: where are the women…
Navigating the Potential Pitfalls of Teaching Units on Family: Inclusive Alternatives to the Family Tree Project
Educators aim for a trauma-sensitive teaching approach to avoid harming students, particularly concerning family topics. Traditional family projects can stigmatize, prompting the need for reimagined activities focusing on self-identification and inclusive representations of family. Various creative alternatives highlight diverse family structures while fostering essential language learning and providing a supportive environment.
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