#180Do you have particular activities and procedures that you use to engage students in your classroom? Many of us have these tried-and-true go-to CI (Comprehensible Input) activities. They get talked about a lot on social media, in language teacher circles and even on this podcast. In this episode I’m going to walk you through 15 CI activities. Be sure to download the free CI Toolbox that includes all 15 Comprehensible Input (CI) activities with descriptions, suggestions and tips. Topics in this Episode:what CI (Comprehensible Input) ishow to make language comprehensiblethough CI is input-focused, authentic student engagement with the input provides opportunities for comprehension checks and supports acquisition3 categories of CI activities:Interaction and Discussion: These activities focus on fostering interactive communication in the classroom, allowing students to engage with the language in meaningful and personalized ways.Storytelling and Narrative: These activities involve students in storytelling and narratives, offering a rich context for language acquisition through listening and speaking.Reading and Writing: These activities are designed to reinforce comprehension and writing skills through structured and interactive tasksPrevious episodes referenced in this episode to dive deeper on particular topics and activities:Episode #31 with Sarah MoghtaderEpisode #86 with Ashley MikkelsenEpisode #79 with Ben Fisher RodriguezEpisode #91 with Margarita Pérez GarciaEpisode #170 with John Sifert (Padre de cinco)Episode #179 with Bryce HedstromBe sure to download the free CI Toolbox that includes all 15 Comprehensible Input (CI) activities with descriptions, suggestions and tips. Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.

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