The Role of Reading in Language Classrooms

Language Latte: A Podcast for World Language Teachers

In this episode we are discussing the role of reading in the world language classroom: there are a myriad of benefits our students get from reading in the target language.

We’ll look at how teachers are getting students to read for pleasure, reading topics of interest and books of their own choosing; learn about the power of reading as a necessary input activity in our students’ journey towards proficiency. Plus we’ll talk about classroom libraries, and engaging activities that can be done in tandem.

Finally, I’ll interview A. C. Quintero, a high school Spanish teacher who has authored multiple books for language learners.