Month: August 2026

“Growing with Proficiency: The Podcast” – Episode 203 – How to Keep Students Engaged With Stories: Confidence, Curiosity, and Comprehension

By Eric Richards Instructional Consulting, LLC / August 20, 2026 /

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Claudia Elliott on her podcast “Growing with Proficiency: The Podcast“. Episode 203: How to Keep Students Engaged With Stories: Confidence, Curiosity, and Comprehension With Eric Richards –> Link to Podcast We had a great conversation about how we can use stories and readings to support language acquisition…

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“First Word, Last Word”: A Reading/Listening/Writing Activity for the World Language Classroom

By Eric Richards Instructional Consulting, LLC / August 3, 2026 /

Here is a simple, teacher-led (or student-led), game that requires (almost) no-prep, and works with any reading / text that you are working with in class. Plus, you can implement it in your classroom tomorrow. “First Word, Last Word” drives your students back to the text, helping them get another repetition of the reading /…

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