TPR Storytelling is a foreign language teaching methodology that was invented by Blaine Ray of Bakersfield, California. TPR Storytelling (TPRS) teachers tell personalized stories in their foreign language or English as a Second language classrooms as their students act those stories out.
TPR Storytelling is a foreign language teaching methodology that was invented by Blaine Ray of Bakersfield, California. TPR Storytelling (TPRS) teachers tell personalized stories in their foreign language or English as a Second language classrooms as their students act those stories out.

 

Free TPRS® Resources                                 

Video: Tribal Village English Teaching

In this short clip you'll see a very different language classroom and learning situation. Also, notice how the children pause for a while before answering the teacher. You can almost hear them think! This is surely unlike any other method which is currently available and is a holds big promises for all, especially the underprivileged....

Rudy Garcia's CCFLT Handout, 2/23/07 Nuances of the Reflexive

The Student Interest Inventory

Improve personalization in your classroom by getting to know your students a little better. Alter the survey to fit your needs.

New York Proficiency and New York Regents Exams

AP Spanish Literature Exam Reading Selections
All of the reading selections for the
AP Spanish Literature Exam on-line at:
http://www.geocities.com/apspanishlit/

Download question word posters.
Post them in the back of your classroom so you can think on your feet while Asking the
Story. Question word posters available in Spanish, English, French, and German

Preparing for AP exams from Level 1 with TPRS®
By Alison Eustice, Amy O’Connor and Karen Rowan, The Colorado Springs School

Download a TPRStories Peer-coaching Feedback Form.
  (This form is not intended to be used for evaluative purposes. It should be used by an observer familiar with TPRS® . The observer will need a watch or stopwatch. The teacher being observed should use the form to perform an informal self-evaluation of the content of the class).

Five Day Lesson Plan Ideas
In addition to TPRS® , each day you may want to add a ten-minute activity. Choose from the activities on this page and rotate them as fits your needs.

Hand-out from the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers
Spring Conference 2004

Links to other TPRStorytelling® websites                    

www.FluencyFast.com

Take an adult TPRS® language class in 3-5 days or order DVDs of our classes.

www.eslpod.com
Podcasts for students of English. Absolutely the best resource I've ever seen for English acquisition. Created by Dr. Jeff McQuillan and Dr. Lucy Tse, former students of Stephen Krashen, this ample and continuous supply of comprehensible input is a bottomless resource that can be downloaded onto Ipods or listened to on-line.

http://www.sdkrashen.com
Download out-of-print books by Dr. Stephen Krashen, co-creator of the Natural Approach!

www.comprehensibleinput.com

Jason Fritze's site with helpful reading resources

www.ccflt.org/
Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT) Website

http://www.sabineundmichael.com/
Michael Miller, creator of the Sabine und Michael Junior High TPRS® books. music and TPRS® instructional videos, also links you to other German language resources through his website.

http://www.kristyplacido.com
Comprehensive source of Spanish language materials on TPRS® , including links to other Spanish language websites.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moreTPRS
Join the listserv for support, guidance, ideas and answers in a friendly environment and check out the plethora of downloadable resources in the files. Advice from long-time TPRS® teachers, presenters and authors.

http://www.TPRStorytelling.com
Carol Gaab, Valerie Marsh and Christine Anderson and Kristy Placido are the authors of the Tell Me! TPRS® series for elementary and junior high. Carol Gaab is also a sought after TPRS® presenter.

http://www.phschool.com/foreign_languages
Prentice Hall is the publisher of TPR Stories for Paso a paso I and II and TPR Stories for Realidades I and II, by Karen Rowan. Check out the website for additional information.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bookTPRS
A help-list for teachers adapting their textbooks and curriculum for TPRS®

www.justolamasmagazine.com
Justo Lamas's web site for Spanish teachers

 

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