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Talking Yourself Out of Them

Brain Breaks vs. Games

Focus vs. Energize

Perception of Brain Breaks

Gatekeep

Sharpe, B. T., Trotter, M. G., & Hale, B. J. (2025). Sustaining student concentration: The effectiveness of micro-breaks in a classroom setting. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1589411.

Do students perform better on quizzes and tests if they get regularly microbreaks during class time?

Girlboss

Meditation and Box Breaths

Games with Patterns

Simpler!

References

Social Accounts:

Facebook

Bluesky

Instagram

Headspace - meditation app, free for educators!

Calm - Breathe Bubble (for quick mindfulness in class)

Say the Word to the Beat Examples - Spanish, German

Heads Up, 7 Up - Spanish, German

Category Clapping from Claudia Elliott

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Overreliance on Translation

The Need for TL Usage

No Translation Ever! …Or?

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Does Translation Contribute to SLA?

How Do Students Perceive Translation in SLA?

Choral Translation

Girlboss

Use Judiciously!

Keep Proficiency Level in Mind

References

Social Accounts:

Facebook

Bluesky

Instagram

Bryce Hedstrom - Stuff for Spanish Class

Keith Toda - Stultus (Liar!) Game (Ben’s note: it turns out “stultus” means something more like “stupid”! I use the word for “Lie!”)

Artists:

Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley

Main Points

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Where’s the consistency?

How to Deal with Reluctant or Resistant Students

Hesitate! Slow Down!

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Principles of TPR: Not Just Commands

Connecting Language to the Body

Lowering Anxiety

Girlboss

TPR, or Gestures?

Model - Hesitate - Stop

Left-Brain “School” Processing Activities

TPR for Upper Levels

References

Social Accounts:

Facebook

Bluesky

Instagram

Jon Cowart’s Website

Berty Segal Cook - Teaching English Through Action

James Asher - Learning Another Language Through Actions

Contee Seely - TPR is More Than Commands