Total Physical Response (TPR) - 6th grade

This is where CI-based instruction began! James Asher developed this method in the 1960's and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) finds its roots in this method.
In this demo, I introduce new vocabulary words and quickly contextualize them by giving the class novel commands, i.e. (non)sensical commands that combine the vocabulary words in sentences and I get individual students acting out mini-stories.
This is a class favorite, great for kinesthetic learners and your more antsy classes. I use it to introduce words at the beginning of the year and then I continue to use it from time to time as a brain break. It gets the students accustomed to the role of gestures in the foreign language classroom.
Watch the other demo, "3-Ring Circus," to see a fabulously fun way to provide students with CI of the various tenses.