My assessments are the same from class to class, but different from year to year. I have a core vocabulary that I make sure I hit upon in all my classess and that’s what I assess on. I pick a few common sports, a few common activities, days of the week, months, etc and assess on that.

In the first quarter I only give vocabulary, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension assessments. I add in speaking and writing in second quarter.

I do PQA nearly all period every day until I’ve gone through all the students.

Because the first days are so fluid, how do you determine what will be on your assessments? Are your assessments different year to year and class to class? Also, what type of assessments do you give the students? Of a five day week, how many days are taken up doing first days PQA during that first almost month? Thanks

I don’t use PowerPoint for listing vocab. It’s two cumbersome. I use Word. I just set up a two-column table in Word, set the font size to 14 or 16 (I can’t remember) and I type away. It’s a quick solution.

I do use PowerPoint to set up warm-ups and songs, but just not for vocabulary lists.

what program do you use on the laptop/projector? how do you have it set up? i recently began using the laptop and projector with powerpoint but i’m wondering if there’s a better program– i have a mac computer. . . .it seems like sometimes i can’t fit the words on the page/screen.

thanks

laura

I started my first year of TPRS doing very close to what you explained. Thank you for your detailed post. My question is that I don’t know where to go after we talk about what the student likes. I can circle it fine, but can you give some examples of how to bring in the extra vocab like colors, numbers, weather, etc? If Joey likes to sing, what do I ask? Where do you sing? do you sing on Saturdays? I’m really having a tough time with what kinds of questions to ask and all the circling info I read in Ben’s PQA and circling books seem to stop short of the “what next.” Any help you can give would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Yes, under resources, you can download a copy. It’s nothing special, but you’re welcome to it.

Scott

Melanie