Comprehensible Input - Information

When I first heard the phrase "comprehensible input," I spent a great deal of time investigating. I heard about it from Nancy Llewellyn, the 2016 NILA Conference (Nebraska International Languages Association), and at the Biduum Angelopolitanum. After several recommendations, I went to Indwelling Language, the website by Justin Slocum Bailey. I would have saved myself a lot of time had I started there. Since then I have found many other blogs, people, and groups who have quite helpful. If you are interested in any of the theory, practices, materials, and/or resources, this a great first start: LIMEN - a Latin teaching portal.

Also, I have now added links to the side of my blog. Each of these websites provides many resources, activities, stories, and testimonies. Above all, they arm you with many different outlets and helpful hints about what comprehensible input is and what it looks like in the classroom.

• Indwelling Language - as mentioned above, this was my first exposure to what comprehensible input is. I appreciate the explanations he gives and the great enthusiasm he has. Also, he contributes to the Quomodo Dicitur? podcast. It's great, give it a listen!

• Magister P - he has some incredible resources, ideas about curriculum and curriculum mapping, and his criticisms of modern assessments have often left me wondering about how to become a better assessor of my students. Look into his stuff, you won't be disappointed!

• Todally Comprehensible Latin - I greatly appreciate Keith's CI Reading Strategies. He gives great explanations and he also provides some good examples so you can see how things may work in your class.

• The Inclusive Latin Classroom - I have recently been looking into their blog (a collaboration of many "CI" Latin teachers) and I appreciate their years of experience and insight about how best to make Latin accessible to each and every student.

• John Piazza - he has some incredibly helpful tips, resources, and beginning of the year information. This summer I will be doing a lot of planning, and I appreciate looking at some of his examples!

• Latin Tool Box - she has a wealth of resources and links. She has also written an awesome novella of which I am highly fond! Plus, she leads some Latin speaking hang outs on Saturday mornings, definitely look at the amazing plethora of help she has to offer.

• Ben Slavic - for some great beginner guides and resources, check out Ben's website. He also has some more theory heavy information (I like reading into some of the research), so if you are a research nerd like I am, definitely look at his wealth of experience and expertise.

• Pomegranate Beginnings - I have been looking at their blog only recently. They have some great information about what they have done and what they have found successful. Again, I read their novella recently, and I am so inspired by their work.

• Martina Bex - I have really only looked into a couple activities that she has, but she would be a wealth of information and knowledge for Spanish teachers. What I have looked at, I really do appreciate!