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...
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...
Yes, I am a HUGE fan of Lauren Oliver ever since I read Before I Fall; it absolutely blew my mind. Essentially it is the story of a snotty cheerleader who learns a very hard...
Pumpkins-to me no vegetable has more connotations associated with it. Pumpkins remind me of Fall and Halloween and Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie and pumpkin seeds and pumpkin...
With the Pinterest Board Vocabulary Activity students draw or cut out images of things that will help them remember their vocabulary words! These visual representations will...
Last spring, my favorite bookseller, Tami, at Fundamentals Bookstore in Delaware, Ohio, called to ask if I wanted to go to dinner with children’s book author Brandon Mull....
At this time of year I am desperate to learn students’ names and personalities, as I want students to feel that I value who they are as individuals. My idea this week is to...
Is anyone else frantically planning, cleaning, or just stressing out as the school year looms over us? I was at a great workshop last week (Wexner Center for the Arts in...
I propose we keep great words at the front of our students' brains (and tongues) during summer break by participating in this fun and easy activity! This activity is great...