Why “Covering” Vocabulary Fails to Get the Job Done and What to Do Instead
Think back to when you were a student in school. Do you recall how vocabulary was taught to you? Do you remember copying the definitions from the dictionary? Or maybe…
Vocabulary Ideas to Whooot About Part 2…Synonyms and Antonyms
Explicit teaching of vocabulary is a MUST! We need to show students word connections, and in the first vocab post, I wrote about anaphoric relationships (context clues). Today, we'll talk…
Vocabulary Ideas to Whoooot About
One of the most complex reading standards for upper elementary in the Virginia SOLS deals with word analysis. It includes a long list of skills including context clues, synonyms and…
