Teachers, are you wondering how you can use Visual Thesaurus word maps to introduce new concepts to your students? Check out this excerpt from Sharon Walpole and Michael C. McKenna's Differentiated Reading Instruction for some ideas. Continue reading...
In a continuing series of SAT study tips provided by Veritas Prep, BloombergBusiness advised students last month to "approach the SAT as if it were an athletic event." The recommended training regimen involves healthful eating, exercise, anxiety avoidance, and most importantly, consistent review. Continue reading...
For National Reading Month, Time's Katy Steinmetz gives us "9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes," a column devoted to reading in contexts other than great books of the "big, blubbery" Moby Dick variety. Continue reading...
Looking for a quick and easy way to include vocabulary instruction in your curriculum? These three steps will help you save prep and classroom time, differentiate instruction, and create a vocabulary learning experience students say is addictive and fun. Continue reading...
Whether you're delving into genre study or your students just really enjoy fantasy fiction, these ready-made curriculum resources will prep your students for closer, more enjoyable reading. Continue reading...
Last school year, we noted an interesting trend among the most successful schools playing in our annual Vocabulary Bowl: they were operating in an environment of district-wide play. Continue reading...
Join us for this week's flash Vocab Jam! You'll team up with the folks here at Vocabulary.com and other players from all over the map for ten minutes of fast, fun wordplay. Continue reading...
We've redesigned the look and added some new features to Vocabulary Lists to make it easier to find and store the lists you most want to use. Continue reading...
Social studies teachers: For a current-events mini lesson on the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement, check out our 10-word Vocabulary List, drawn from five key sentences in the New York Times article announcing the agreement. Continue reading...