How We Teach: Tips and Tricks for Engaging Language Learners

Law #8: Beyond Grades: The Power of Self-Assessments

Law #8: Beyond Grades: The Power of Self-Assess...

At speakstories.com we use project-based assignments and self-assessments. Learning a language is more than just memorizing words and grammar rules. It is about expressing yourself and understanding others while exploring new...

Law #8: Beyond Grades: The Power of Self-Assess...

At speakstories.com we use project-based assignments and self-assessments. Learning a language is more than just memorizing words and grammar rules. It is about expressing yourself and understanding others while exploring new...

Law #7: Memorize by movement!

Law #7: Memorize by movement!

Movement and memorization are often overlooked or undervalued in traditional education. However, research suggests that promoting movement in young children can help increase memory, attention, emotion and even decision making....

Law #7: Memorize by movement!

Movement and memorization are often overlooked or undervalued in traditional education. However, research suggests that promoting movement in young children can help increase memory, attention, emotion and even decision making....

Law #6: The power of happiness and stories in language learning

Law #6: The power of happiness and stories in l...

Happiness is not only a desirable state of mind, but also a powerful factor that can enhance our learning abilities. Research shows that happiness is positively correlated with motivation, academic...

Law #6: The power of happiness and stories in l...

Happiness is not only a desirable state of mind, but also a powerful factor that can enhance our learning abilities. Research shows that happiness is positively correlated with motivation, academic...

Law #3: Make mistakes

Law #3: Make mistakes

One of the biggest obstacles that many language learners face is the fear of making mistakes. This fear can prevent us from speaking up and practicing the target language, which...

Law #3: Make mistakes

One of the biggest obstacles that many language learners face is the fear of making mistakes. This fear can prevent us from speaking up and practicing the target language, which...

Law #4: Use opposites to visualize

Law #4: Use opposites to visualize

Opposites help us visualize. Opposites are a powerful tool for teaching a language, as they can help learners acquire new vocabulary and understand grammar. • One way to use opposites...

Law #4: Use opposites to visualize

Opposites help us visualize. Opposites are a powerful tool for teaching a language, as they can help learners acquire new vocabulary and understand grammar. • One way to use opposites...

Law #2: Why speech is the best way to learn a language.

Law #2: Why speech is the best way to learn a l...

Start with what's easy... Reading and writing are important skills for language learners, but they can also be challenging. They require more cognitive skills, such as decoding, encoding, spelling, and...

Law #2: Why speech is the best way to learn a l...

Start with what's easy... Reading and writing are important skills for language learners, but they can also be challenging. They require more cognitive skills, such as decoding, encoding, spelling, and...