The Wooly Blog

News, stories, teaching ideas & occasional ramblings from Jim.

Latest Posts

  • Published on Feb 11, 2018

    Vlog #5: How To Choose a Sr. Wooly Story

    With 25 music videos, it's very easy for newcomers to not know where to start.  What video should you watch first?  What is the appropriate level for your students?

    I encourage you to watch this video blog, in which I help to answer this question.

    Read more:
  • Published on Jan 19, 2016

    Vlog #4: Sr. Wooly shares a secret about Sr. Wooly PRO

    I have a very important secret to share you guys, but under no circumstances can you tell your students.

    Read more:
  • Published on Oct 22, 2014

    Vlog #3: In Defense of Simplicity

    Reviews of my music video, ¡Es Una Ganga! are all across the map. Some teachers have told me me that their students have never responded so positively to one of my videos, and others are telling me that it’s the worst thing I have ever made.

    Read more:
  • Published on May 02, 2012

    Vlog #2: Sr. Wooly’s Brilliant 4-Year Old Teaches Valuable Lessons on Language Acquisition!!!

    Although SenorWooly.com has only been around for a couple of years, I have actually been making educational music since 2006. However, over these 6 years, my ideas on how to write my stuff have changed quite a bit.

    Read more:
  • Published on Jan 22, 2012

    Vlog #1: Sr. Wooly VS. Native Speakers!

    Putting aside the ridiculous, attention-getting title of this post, there is of course no doubt that exposing students to authentic, native speaker materials is essential in any student’s Spanish education.

    Read more: