In my own Spanish language classroom, I use exposure, exploration, and co-construction of knowledge through group work. But many times it can be really powerful to offer cross-linguistic comparisons, explicit instruction, and individual practice to help our students gain solid footing.We all know how important it is to lay a strong foundation in second language acquisition. If we help our students understand the basics of how the language works, and teach them using "comprehensible input + 1" (g