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"I Spy"

The teacher should start off explaining the rules of the game to the class. The teacher will call on individual students and have them look around the classroom for an object and spell it, instead of saying the actual word. For example, the student will say, "I spy a b-o-o-k". The class will have to listen to the spelling of the word and look for that object.

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At least one developmentally appropriate classroom activity to support development of the component and an explanation of how the activity will accommodate the needs of learners at various developmental levels.

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At least one developmentally appropriate classroom activity to support development of the component and an explanation of how the activity will accommodate the needs of learners at various developmental levels.

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1. a good activity would be prompting them in class or when there is a little free time

Provide sentence starters or prompts to help guide students in sharing about their culture, such as "In my family, we celebrate..." or "One tradition in my culture is..."

Encourage active listening and participation by incorporating movement-based elements, such as passing a talking stick or clapping after each sharing.

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At least one developmentally appropriate classroom activity to support development of the component and an explanation of how the activity will accommodate the needs of learners at various developmental levels.

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a great activity for phonics would be a flash card game that involved different sounds and the students must make the sounds and give a word with that sound in it in order to get a point. This is a great game to get the students more involved in the phonics.

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Two resources to assist families with developing the component at home. At least one resource must specifically meet the needs of families who may have a communication, cultural, or family/housing dynamic that may be challenging to support leaners in the home.

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Two resources to assist families with developing the component at home. At least one resource must specifically meet the needs of families who may have a communication, cultural, or family/housing dynamic that may be challenging to support leaners in the home.

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Resource 1: ReadWorks Digital

Resource 2: Storyline Online

https://storylineonline.net

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Two resources to assist families with developing the component at home. At least one resource must specifically meet the needs of families who may have a communication, cultural, or family/housing dynamic that may be challenging to support leaners in the home.

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Resource 1: Starfall

Resource 2: Raz-Kids

https://www.raz-kids.com

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Two resources to assist families with developing the component at home. At least one resource must specifically meet the needs of families who may have a communication, cultural, or family/housing dynamic that may be challenging to support leaners in the home.

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Resource 1: Reading Rockets - Phonemic Awareness Activities for Parents

Resource 2: Sesame Street - Family Play

https://www.sesamestreet.org

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Basics: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

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Before children learn to read print, they need to become aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that words are made up of individual speech sounds, or phonemes. A child's skill in phonological and phonemic awareness is a good predictor of later reading success or difficulty.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JanT4VoUUFLfqWvKm1RUXgtYcBSKs4at/view?usp=share_link

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Pictionary

The teacher should first create cards with vocabulary words the students need to know for that class. Divide class into small groups. The students will take turns drawing a picture of the vocabulary word and guessing the illustration.

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An activity that would be helpful to the children for reading comprehension would be the children drawing pictures after they have read a story or been read to. This will show you as a teacher what they understood by allowing them to do wsomething fun and creative that does not seem like a lot of work or a chore for them to do.

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Two resources to assist families with developing the component at home. At least one resource must specifically meet the needs of families who may have a communication, cultural, or family/housing dynamic that may be challenging to support leaners in the home.

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SplashLearn Blog - Educational Resources for Parents, Teachers & Kids

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21 Best Vocabulary Activities for Kids in 2023

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Explore fun vocabulary activities for kids that will make learning new words an adventure for kids. Discover fun games, interactive apps & creative experiences!

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Explore tips, strategies, and resources to help improve the connection from home to school and expand parent involvement.

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Great Early Reading Resources | Common Sense Education

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Great Early Reading Resources is a list of 27 apps, games, and websites curated by Common Sense Education editors.

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Reading Resources - Help My Child Read - Parents - ED.gov

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Fun activities parents can use to build children's language skills. Includes a reading checklist, typical language accomplishments for different age groups, book suggestions, and resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities.

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ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more! For kids ages 2 to 8.

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Reading Simplified | streamlined instruction, accelerated achievement

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Vocabulary is key when it comes to expressing yourself clearly and communicating with clarity. You need an extensive vocabulary to improve comprehension and all areas of communication from speaking to reading, listening and writing.

Research has shown that kids need to know 50,000 word families by the end of 12th grade.

To reach this milestone, they will need to learn around 3,000 to 4,000 words per year - which means you've got to teach them up to 20 words a day!

With goals like that, you need all the help you can get!

In this blog post, I'm going to share some of the best resources for boosting vocabulary. These resources are not just for advanced readers. They apply to all levels!

The importance of voluminous vocabulary is something that we discussed in detail in my previous blog post, which you can read right here.
(To watch the video where I discuss some of the best vocabulary resources in more detail, hit play below or read on for a detailed overview)
Would you like to get your hands on some FREE vocabulary resources? Keep reading to find out how!

But first...let's explore some of these fantastic vocabulary resources in more detail:

FreeRice

First up we have . This non-profit website supports the United Nations World Food Programme and has two main goals:

1. Provide education to everyone for free
2. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free
When you answer a question correctly, the website donates 10 grains of rice. So, if you get ten questions right, the site donates 100 grains of rice on your behalf. It's super easy to use, and kids will get the hang of it very quickly. It not only helps them build their vocabulary, but it also teaches them the value of helping others.

I love this website. It's a free game that tailors the vocabulary instruction to each student's level. The website raises and decreases difficulty levels depending on each child's individual skills level. If they get the answer right, the next question will be slightly harder. And, if they get it wrong, the next question will be easier. This means that kids will be asked questions that are parallel to their level, while also giving them the opportunity to improve.

ReadWorks

is a reading and comprehension site that also helps boost vocabulary, which means it's a triple threat! It's got tons of free content and tools to help teach kids ranging from Kindergarten to 12th Grade.

You can choose from digital classes, where students can complete assignments online. Or, you can easily print the content and share it with your students in print-form. One of the best things about this website is that you can search for the topic you're currently teaching in the classroom and find relevant passages.

When you search for a specific topic, the website generates a range of resources for you according to grade level. You can find everything from question sets to eBooks, vocabulary activities and human-voice audio, etc.

The audio versions are great for kids who need some extra assistance where they can listen along to texts and questions. There's also support for ELL, SPED, and struggling readers, which makes ReadWords an excellent resource for a wide range of students.

Teachers can track student progress, which is a great way to see how your kids are doing and where they need some practice or improvement. When trying to boost your kids' vocabulary, you can search for relevant words from the passages in more detail. The website lists the most relevant words and includes the option for students to look up the definition, which is a great way to help improve both vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Roots to Words

Roots to Words is an app that provides high-quality digital literacy programs to educators that offers lots of free resources including ready-made lesson plans, webinars, videos and much more.

I love this app for building vocabulary because it focuses on teaching word roots. It's important to teach word roots to our kiddos because once they have a good understanding of roots, they can decode other unfamiliar words that branch from a single root word.

A lot of the activities available with this app are focused on vocab building. Kids will combine different root combinations and combine them with various prefixes and suffixes, etc. It's fun and free, but it can be a bit challenging which is why I would advise letting the more advanced kids in the classroom try this one!

Flocabulary

Flocabulary is definitely one that the kids are going to love because it focuses on engaging ways to teach by " bringing joy to every classroom." It uses a lot of sound effects, animations, and graphics, which makes it a lot more entertaining!

You can incorporate vocabulary into each lesson in a fun and exciting way because it integrates music with word learning.

However, Flocabulary isn't free. But it does offer a 30-day free trial so that you can test the waters and see if it works for your classroom or not. If it does, I suggest that you try and get support from your school to fund the costs of the program because it's such an excellent vocabulary boosting tool.

TextProject

And last but not least we have TextProject, which is my all-time favorite resource for boosting vocabulary. It's a non-profit organization based on the work of its CEO and founder, Elfrieda Hiebert. The website focuses on bringing struggling readers to high levels of literacy using practical strategies and tools.

There are hundreds of free resources up for grabs for teachers, parents, and tutors, including classroom reading activities that help students understand how vocabulary works, rather than merely teaching them to memorize dozens of new words. You can download the resources for free which includes everything from vocabulary lessons to lists, videos and more.

I would say that TextProject is one of the best resources on this list, especially if you want to teach your kids those 4,000 words they need to learn to become good readers by the end of 12th grade!
I've gone through a few of my favorite vocabulary resources with you in this blog post, but many others are worth trying! If you would like to access the full list of FREE resources for boosting vocabulary, just leave your name, and email address below and the downloadable PDF will be sent directly to your inbox! What are your favorite vocabulary resources? Have you tried any of the ones mentioned in this list? Let me know in the comment section below!

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Valuable Vocabulary Resources | Reading Simplified

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I've got a special treat for you this week as I'm giving away a FREE vocabulary resources list that features some of the BEST resources for boosting vocabulary I've ever come across.

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Let’s Play: Fun Vocabulary-Building Games for the Whole Family - Cox Campus

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Family game night is a wonderful way to bond, relax a bit, and have fun during these challenging times. Here are two easy vocabulary-building games you can