10 Interactive Writing Activities For Your Language Classroom

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World Language Classroom
10 Interactive Writing Activities For Your Language Classroom
Feb 17, 2025 Season 1 Episode 184
Joshua Cabral, French, Spanish and World Language Teaching Ideas

#184

Are you always on the lookout for new and inventive ideas to bring to our classrooms. I have one simple, yet powerful, tool.  A mini-folding book is a compact, 8-page book made from a single sheet of paper. They are easy to create and can be customized for a wide range of classroom activities.  In this episode I’ll tell you how to create the book and then I’ll share 10 Ways to use Mini-Folding Books.

Blog post with instructions for folding the paper and the 10 ideas for using mini-folding books.

Topics in this Episode:

  • what mini-bolding books are
  • how to create a mini-folding book
  • 10 ways to use mini-folding books in the classroom
    1. Personal Information Books
    2. Vocabulary Books
    3. Story Books
    4. Cultural Books
    5. Grammar Practice Books
    6. Dialogue Books
    7. Travel Guide Books
    8. Recipe Books
    9. Pen Pal Introductions
    10. Review Books

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