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Vocabulary instruction

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Adding Vocabulary to your ELA Block - That Teaching Spark

Hello darlings! Do you teach vocabulary to your students? I think this is one thing we are missing in the upper grades and we are doing a disservice to our students. As they move up levels in reading, the thing that I notice that holds my students back the most is the challenging vocabulary they ... Read More about Adding Vocabulary to your ELA Block

I just finished making this little vocabulary gem and I am so excited to share it with you! It’s a Vocabulary Builder Flip-book, which contains the most common prefixes, Greek and Latin roots, and suffixes!  There is also room for your students to add their own affixes and roots.  What a handy resource for your

You are going to LOVE this little vocabulary gem, and I am so excited to share it with you! It’s a Vocabulary Builder Flip-book containing the most common prefixes, Greek and Latin roots, and suffixes! There is also room for your students to add their own affixes and roots. What a handy resource for your […]

Wish teaching vocabulary could be more creative and fulfilling? Try these ten strategies to make studying vocabulary more engaging and the words more memorable.

Vocabulary is something that's often added to English classes as a bit of an afterthought. Something to get done randomly, in between all the other work. Alongside the lessons on grammar, literature, writing, speaking, debate,

When the teacher is completing the vocabulary posters with the students, the students can complete the mini posters and put them in the vocabulary journals. This is a great option to keep the students engaged and actively participating. #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #teacherhack #classroomactivity #freebie #elementaryschool #reading #writing #luckylittlelearners

When the teacher is completing the vocabulary posters with the students, the students can complete the mini posters and put them in the vocabulary journals. This is a great option to keep the students engaged and actively participating. #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #teacherhack #classroomactivity #freebie #elementaryschool #reading #writing #luckylittlelearners

Meaningful Word Work and Purposeful Practice--Six Ideas for Fun and Effective Vocabulary Instruction | vocabulary | word study | vocab activities | language arts | learning words | word work for any word list | ELA | English language arts | fourth grade | fifth grade | sixth grade | upper elementary | middle school | FREE Activities |

Welcome (or welcome back) to another installment of my series on teaching vocabulary to gifted students. In previous posts, I wrote about steps to take before staring vocabulary instruction, including assessing what students already know using a quick and easy self-ratings scale. Next, I wrote about strategies for introducing new words and putting a gifted twist on vocabulary instruction. The whole reason I started researching best practices in vocabulary started when I realized a few…

Teaching Vocabulary to Gifted and Advanced Learners--Instructional Strategies that Work | vocabulary instruction | ELA | language arts | teaching vocab | upper elementary | critical thinking | teaching ideas | vocabulary activities | teaching strategies | language arts | word lists | word study

Teaching Vocabulary to Gifted and Advanced Learners--Instructional Strategies that Work | vocabulary instruction | ELA | language arts | teaching vocab | upper elementary | critical thinking | teaching ideas | vocabulary activities | teaching strategies | language arts | word lists | word study

5 Ways to Build Vocabulary with The Word Collector

The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds has quickly become one of my favorite stories of all time. It's about a young boy named Jerome, who loves words. How perfect is that for SLPs? I happen to think this book is a great jumping off point for word exploration and vocabulary development. Here are 5 ways I am using this story to build word knowledge in my students...

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The Vocabulary Detectives discuss why explicit vocabulary instruction is essential in any subject area, maths vocabulary in particular. By Sarah Ledger, Lisa Parkinson and Anne Wassell from Lexonik Click the link to listen to how Lexonik teaches students to make link between words across all subjects.
In this Vocabulary Detectives podcast, guest detective, Anne Wassell, explores the prefix com, with our resident detectives, plus gives handy tips on how to easily improve vocabulary at home. There’s a cheeky game of Mallet’s Mallet in there too... Click the link to listen to the podcast
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