Free vocabulary activities

The debacle of taking grades.... I know some teachers that take a grade on EVERYTHING. Meaning, everything the kids do, they take a grade on and put in the "gradebook." I can't do that. BUT, I do use everything as an informal assessment. I used to have these nice, LOOOOOONG, drawn out plans for small groups. I was really proud of my plans for my small groups. But, then I realized I was missing out on some great teaching opportunities because I HAD to do those plans. lol Well, I decided to…

Every year I am shocked by my students' underdeveloped vocabulary. They struggle with reading comprehension because of their limited understanding of words. Their writing can be very drab because of their limited word choice. And when it comes time for standardized testing they often struggle with understanding what is being asked of them because of

Vocabulary Activities to Make Words Stick - 5 Free Printables

Engaging vocabulary review Ideas & activities that can be used with K-5 students! Five fun & collaborative vocabulary instruction ideas.

Looking for fun ways to teach students about vocabulary words? Today, I am sharing 5 engaging strategies for teaching vocabulary words. These vocabulary activities, vocabulary games, and vocabulary strategies will make teaching vocabulary to your elementary students more fun and keep students engaged. I even share a free vocabulary graphic organizer.

Working with words in a variety of ways helps build vocabulary. Grab free vocabulary graphic organizers for grades 3-5 on this post!

Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary

By Presto Plans We’ve all been, at least once in our lives, handed a long list of new vocabulary words and been forced to look up and write down the definitions, study them, complete a quiz, and move on. We also all know that the process is far from an effective method of vocabulary instruction. It can be hard to know how to teach vocabulary to make it stick. Read below for some tips and activities to liven up your vocabulary instruction to allow students to not just memorize and regurgitate…

Find 23 ready to use, effective vocabulary activities your students will love, by The Teacher Next Door!

Where would we be without words? Words help us communicate. Building a strong vocabulary will enhance reading, writing, and speaking well. This FREE Vocabulary Book will help your students expand their vocabulary knowledge and dissect words. This little journal will help keep all their words in one nice, little place. Assemble 10-20 pages together, cut in half, and staple together to create a mini vocabulary book. Use the cover page included to make the book complete. Students write the…