Different students, different abilities.

We all know the story, there's this person who is really great at math but can't remember how to conjugate a verb.  Another person is really good at art but not so hot at music.  Every student has different skills that they bring to class, and each student learns differently.  That's why it is really important to have lots of different types of activities in the language classroom to engage every student and give each student a time to shine.  The challenge is creating a balance and making those activities appropriate for the concepts being taught.  Here are some examples we've used so far.

Presentational activities that feature listening and writing.

Interpersonal activities that require movement and social skills.

Interpretive activities that have the students moving and trusting their classmates.

There are tons more things you can do in the class and each new idea is a chance to let a particular student take the spotlight.