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“We acquire when we understand what we read or hear; we understand by confirming our predictions about the input, and when the input contains new aspects of language we are ready to acquire.”


Dr. Stephen Krashen

Further reading on brain based learning, and  my general hypothesis on learning and the brain.
Breathe-  Two blogs about caring for yourself and managing stress through breath, yoga, and healthy eating. 
Get healthy and manage stress- Part 1
Diet specifics- Managing your health part 2. 
To follow the blogs of teachers that have been pioneering these methods of learning please click the below button (Dr. Krashen, Dr. VanPatten, Carol Gaab, Bryce Hedstrom, Ben Slavic, Sr. Wooly, La Maestra Loca, and more, oh my)!  You can also check out my blog here. 
Michael Peto- goo.gl/Ukd8VB
​Martina Bex- https://goo.gl/ZbtBLI
Dr. Krashen- Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) & Free Voluntary Surfing (FVS)- www.sdkrashen.com/
​Dr. Beniko Mason-Story Listening- ://benikomason.com/
Kristy Placido- goo.gl/leimxy
Reader's Theater Ideas: goo.gl/4Qj2As
Click here for the link: goo.gl/WfGN6T
Bryce Hedstrom Special Person Interviews: goo.gl/T5a0L
Special Person w/Props- goo.gl/mfuyAq
*See the modification encouraged for older students at the end of the blog post.