These are
not free but the sample pages could be
used to inspire
your students. Following the mnemonic principle of association, Vocabulary Cartoons link
together an auditory (rhyming) word association and a visual association in the
form of a humorous cartoon. These powerful mnemonics help students retain the
meanings of words longer and with less effort than trying to memorize
definitions straight out of a dictionary.
Building
a Better Vocabulary - this website feature resources, tips and quizzes to help you build a better vocabulary.
This
website features online games your students can play to help them
develop their vocabulary. The audience for this website is elementary students.
An
article called Vocabulary 101: How to teach vocabulary at home. | | Reading
Rockets
- This is a link to an article on the Reading Rockets website called
"Teaching Vocabulary", the article also has a link to the vocabulary
section of the Reading Rockets website.
This
links to an article on the Scholastic website called "Teaching
Vocabulary with Francie Alexander". The article talks about how to
teach vocabulary and features video examples as well as links to
vocabulary resources on the Scholastic website
This
website is provided by Colorado School District 11 and features content
area vocabulary lists for grades K-8. It also has graphic organizers
based on Robert Marzano's work. A great resource.
Flocabulary
produces educational hip-hop music and engaging curricular materials to
teach academic content for grades 3-12. There are free samples to
listen to and you can purchase the music directly from the website or
use iTunes.
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