Third grade vocabulary activities

As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]

Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox.

This post shares The Word Collector activities and ideas that incorporate vocabulary, theme, comprehension, One Little Word, free printables, and more!

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

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

Print and Digital! Get maximum engagement with vocabulary words! These 16 activities (to use with any vocabulary list) are an effective way to increase understanding and retention of new words our students encounter! And it comes in 2 versions!The first version is for an Interactive Notebook. Student directions with sample pictures are included (half-sheet size that can be laminated and placed on a ring in a word work center, or can be placed on the front of file folders containing the…

Do you need parts of speech posters for your classroom? This post has several classroom décor resources to help teachers prepare an engaging learning environment.

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.

Hey Ya'll! Do your kids love to learn by playing games? What if I told you that you could increase your students vocabulary by playing games that take 20 minutes or less? Vocabulary is something that is highly stressed in my district. It seems like each year, more and more pressure is put on us to increase students vocabulary. Today I'm here to share with you 4 easy games that you can implement into your class to increase vocabulary and make learning fun AND engaging! Kids should get excited…

“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they […]