#189We are all well aware of the importance of comprehensible input in our classrooms, and to support this many of us use stories as the way to do it.  Do you use short stories, novels or graphic novels or comprehensible (CI) readers with your students? I’m excited to see that many teachers are using and leveraging texts with their students. I want to take this a step further in this episode and tell you about a project that engages students creatively with story details and newly acquired vocabulary and structures. <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2025/02/22/unpackthebook/">Blog post about the "unpack the book" project with examples and templates.</a>Topics in this Episode:<ul><li>the "unpack the book" project</li><li>preparing to read</li><li>keep track of details while reading<ul><li>characters</li><li>chapter summaries</li><li>hashtags</li></ul></li><li>the project book pages<ul><li>cover</li><li>vocabulary</li><li>hashtags</li><li>characters</li><li>events</li><li>quotes</li><li>culture</li></ul></li></ul><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2025/02/22/unpackthebook/">Blog post about the "unpack the book" project with examples and templates.</a> Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community:<ul><li> <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/">wlclassrom.com</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/WLClassroom">X (aka Twitter)</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@wlclassroom">Threads</a>: @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wlclassroom/">Instagram</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WLClassroom">Facebook</a>:  /wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/203751233328849">WLClassroom Facebook Group</a></li></ul>__________________________ Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/schoolworkshops/">in person</a> or <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/virtualworkshops/">remotely</a>. ______________________________ <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2018/09/08/talkingpoints/">Sign up for Talking Points</a> to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching. ______________________________ <a href="https://forms.gle/qfKXY9tsB2hvsoCo8">Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.</a> ______________________________ <a href="https://forms.gle/7Dej7gJL89cCcMZc6">Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1819109/open_sms">Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast. </a>

#189 We are all well aware of the importance of comprehensible input in our classrooms, and to support this many of us use stories as the way to do it.  Do you use short stories, novels or graphic novels or comprehensible (CI) readers with your students? I’m excited to see that many teachers are using and leveraging texts with their students. I want to take this a step further in this episode and tell you about a project that engages students creatively with story details and newly acqui...

Project That Engages Students in Story Details