I got this idea from Keith Toda when he wrote about a post reading activity called Stultus. He got the idea from James Hosler, a fellow CI Latin teacher in Ohio.

I took his idea and changed it to fit my K-8 Spanish classroom. There are two versions.

REVIEWING A STORY (Listening)

• After telling a story in class, the teacher retells the story with actors (same kids or different) BUT……
• As the teacher tells the story he/she purposely makes mistakes and changes the story.
• As soon as the students hear the wrong information, they yell “¡PARA!” (he/she stops) or ¡PARE! (Stop!) Throwing up their hands with the motion to STOP!
• Then students raise their hands to “fix” the mistake.
• The teacher restates the correct sentence and then continues.
• Sometimes I keep points. One point for the class for catching my mistake, and one point for me and the actors for getting a mistake by without them noticing.

** This is an AWESOME “game” to play after you have retold the story but want more repetitions.  ESPECIALLY if you are working with pre-literate or emerging readers because they depend on the oral story more. (My 2nd graders LOVED yelling at me!)

** I like to ask the actors to help me so if they hear me say the wrong information they just do the wrong action to “throw off” the class. This makes them listen extra hard too. (ex. I say the character dances with the pizza instead of eating it.)

REVIEWING A STORY (Reading)

• After reading the story in class, the teacher retells the story as it is projected or the students have the story in front of them.
• As the teacher reads the story he/she purposely makes mistakes and changes the story.
• As soon as the students hear the wrong information, they yell “¡PARA!” (he/she stops) or ¡PARE! (Stop!) Throwing up their hands with the motion to STOP!
• Then students raise their hands to “fix” the mistake.
• The teacher restates the correct sentence and then continues.