Teachers are not alone in the time of the CCSS! The Common Core State Standards are a set of educational goals with a synergistic approach. Standards provide a common...
Are you looking for a fun AND educational back-to-school icebreaker? With a few minor tweaks, Puzzle Together Your Vocabulary Words makes a great icebreaker activity. ...
Every day, my students walk into my classroom and pull out their Vocabulary Sheet of the Week. They record the two vocabulary words that we review each day and make each...
When I play party games I always look for a way to tweak them for vocabulary instruction. Recently I updated the game card templates of one of my most popular vocabulary...
It's no secret that I'm a fan of vocabulary games. So today I am exhilarated to share my latest vocabulary activity-it is a truly magnificent board game that can be easily...
I love reading comic strips; I especially love comic strips that include vocabulary words. I have cut out and posted several around my room, and sometimes my students will...
Students love to play games and be social. Playing with dice gives students an opportunity to practice their vocabulary in an enjoyable way. The dice mandates I’ve created...
Late-night studying, exhausting memorization, sleep deprivation; any of this sound familiar from when you were in school? Test prep and testing can be draining and stressful...
Today I’d like to share a great vocabulary activity entitled, Vocabulary Think-Tac-Toe. This vocabulary game gives students options in regards to their own vocabulary...
Row Races is a game that encourages students to use their vocabulary and creative writing skills. Divided into teams of four, students will use a Row Races with Vocabulary...
Andrea Cremer is among the amazing number of incredibly kind and talented young adult authors who have graciously allowed me to accost them for interviews. She has written...
I’m so excited to go to NCTE this year. As I began thinking both about my own preparations for NCTE and helping my mentee teacher Caitlin prepare for her first NCSS...