A Teacher Resource
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ELA
Flocabulary
Educational hip hop! Flocabulary creates hip-hop music and curricular materials to teach academic content in grades K-12. Currently being used in 15,00 schools nationwide Flocabulary covers everything from the news headlines to Shakespeare. Check out their newly updated website with lessonplans and dynamic products .http://www.flocabulary.com/
Password
Vocabulary Review Activity
Do you remember the old game show Password with Allen Luden. You can bring this activity into the classroom. This makes learning engaging. You will need a projector to be added to your laptop, or print each slide onto a transparency and use the overhead projector. A simple kitchen timer to set the time limit. Divide the class into teams to make it more engaging. A prize of your choice for the winning team will add a nice touch!! Click to download the templates. You will need a current version of Powerpoint to utilize. Add your vocabulary words to each slide and have fun!!!
Instructions:
I Type a vocabulary word on each of the 10 slides in the subtitle textbox.
II When complete, run the show by pressing F5 on the keyboard.
III One student stands with back to this presentation.
IV The class gives the student clues to the vocabulary word onscreen as a clock keeps time.
V The student tries to guess the word before the buzzer.
Vacabulary Cartoons
This is absolutely the best learning tool I've used personally with my son.You can purchase the books for all grade levels. There are transparencies available for purchase to be used on an overhead projector.
The Vocabulary Cartoons books make use of multiple mnemonic devices to help students link terms with definitions. For instance, for the word "alienate" (page 29 of SAT Word Power), a word link follows the pronunciation and dictionary definition. The word link is created by dividing the word into "ALIEN ATE." Following the word link a cartoon depicts two obviously disgruntled three-eyed aliens scowling at a gluttonous crewmate who has an ice cream cone in each of his four hands. Underneath the cartoon is the caption, "The chief ALIEN ATE all the ice cream and ALIENATED his crew," followed by three sentences that show the word in several other contexts. The multi-sensory approach encourages students to use various learning modalities to provide meaningful framework for learning.
The makers of Vocabulary Cartoons are working to update their website. You can still order the books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders or Tower Books. So far I've found the transparencies are only available from the manufacturer.