Tag / Sr. Wooly
Recently on Woology, there was some talk of "upper level" songs--the issues relating to what songs people save for upper levels, and impressions of kids that certain songs are too easy. So here are my secrets of working with upper level students and the Sr. Wooly materials.
First, let me say, that I was intentional with my words. These are MY secrets. These are not THE secrets. What works for me may not fly in your context. As they say in car ads, your mileage may vary (YMMV). Also, these are not in some magic formula...
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Señor Wooly: Where do I start?
You've heard the buzz. Sr. Wooly is where it is at. But then you log yourself on to www.senorwooly.com and are immediately fill with a sense of overwhelm. You've seen the Baño video on YouTube and have heard of the famous Billy la Bufanda. Your crazy colleague down the hall actually BOUGHT...
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Señor Wooly is the BEST THING EVER
We recently finished "Wooly Week", which for the uninitiated is a week-long celebration of all things Wooly. New products, new songs, new activities for everyone who subscribes to the Sr. Wooly website. And this has renewed the strength in my opinion that this website is the best thing ever.
Now,...
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La casa de la Dentista…part 1: My Review
When Jim Wooldridge (Sr. Wooly) asked me to review his new graphic novel, I JUMPED at the chance!! You can't blame me for not resisting a sneak peek of what he calls "...the best story I've ever created in any medium. ", right? So I was over the moon when the book landed in my mailbox. But does it hold up to the hype? Is it really that good? Yeah. It is. A young girl has nightmares about her...la Dentista. And at school the folklore continues as the world remembers the incident...so long ago...well,...
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A day (or week…or month) in the life of a Sr. Wooly Song
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.63" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" border_style="solid"] If you know me, you know that I LOVE me some Sr. Wooly. The why is easy--the songs and videos are fun, comprehensible stories that engage students and help them acquire language. But the HOW could be a different matter. What do you DO with the songs? That is a loaded question. Loaded, because there is no right answer. There is no wrong answer. There are just...
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