My distinguished wall by Cheryl Martin https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h Made with panache en-us 2018-11-14 00:36:09 UTC 2025-12-13 01:15:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Vocabulary Resources https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087396 On the URL listed below you will find 5 resources to utilize when it comes to teaching vocabulary. The two that I found interesting is Music for Memorization. There is a free 30-day membership you can take advantage of. The next one is Personalized List. This is where the learners create their own list of vocabulary words they don't understand.

http://blog.flocabulary.com/best-practices-k12-vocabulary-instruction/

]]> 2018-11-14 00:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087396 Vocabulary https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087433
1. Sorting Hat: Students words into categories (like the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter sorts students into houses) http://www.giftedguru.com/21_ideas_for_teaching_vocabulary/

2. Acting: The teacher shows the word and a picture to describe its definition. Next, the students share guesses about the meaning. Then, the teacher reveals the meaning. Last, the students get 10 seconds to act out the word meaning with a partner.
https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/6-fun-ways-to-teach-vocabulary-words-in-your-classroom/]]> 2018-11-14 00:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087433 Vocab on the move https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087491 1. Put a word on the back of each student or on their head and have them walk around and ask questions to determine what their word is. They can ask for the grammar, antonym or synonym]]> 2018-11-14 00:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087491 Vocabulary Spinner https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087599 Spell it 
Act it
Define it
Ask 3 people to say it
Write it down
Draw it
Use it in a sentence
Repeat 3 times]]> 2018-11-14 00:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087599 Semantics map: teacher chooses a word and displays it for the class on a whiteboard, so the students can read the word and then think of words that come to mind when they see that word This can activates prior learning. https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087695 Eye Spy:  Give students a list of words to search for in a text or have them find unfamiliar words. You can award points to the words based on different criteria (longest new word, word with most consonants, etc.). Invest in a set of inexpensive dollar store magnifying glasses to make this more game-like. Do this as a pre-reading activity.

http://www.giftedguru.com/21_ideas_for_teaching_vocabulary/

]]> 2018-11-14 00:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087695 Florida Center for reading research millenniumteacher https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087732 Lots of resources]]> 2018-11-14 00:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087732 Word Wizard https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087821
  • The teacher divides students into groups. Each student in the group is responsible for learning three new words in the chapter.
  • Each “word wizard” is instructed to write the definition of the word in his/her own words as well as draw an illustration of the word.
  • After each “word wizard” has completed their task, it their job to come back to their group and teach their peers what they have learned.
  • Each group member can copy the new words that they learn from each member in their notebooks.

    • ]]>     2018-11-14 00:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087821     Wanted Posters millenniumteacher https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087943 http://web.tech4learning.com/making-wanted-posters-in-wixie ]]> 2018-11-14 00:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087943 Rob's Vocab Learn'in https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087994 Rhyme or song vocab
    Context Clues
     ]]>     2018-11-14 00:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304087994     Eye Spy https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088055 Have students find the words in the content, either finding all the ones they can, who can find them faster, or on each page. As you read our focus has been "silent/bossy e" tell me the word. ]]> 2018-11-14 00:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088055 Word Wheel https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088190 Spine a wheel that says draw it, define it, act it out, rhyme it, etc.
    http://www.giftedguru.com/21_ideas_for_teaching_vocabulary/]]>     2018-11-14 00:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088190     Word Detective https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088197  
    • The teacher gives students a list of key words to search for.
    • Students are to write each target word and its sentence on a sticky note, then place it on their desk each time they encounter a key word.
    • At the end of each school day, devote a few minutes to reading each sticky note.
    • You can even make a game out it by assigning each word a point. 
    ]]>     2018-11-14 00:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088197     Create a Word Map Word maps are graphic organizers based on the Frayer model that help students learn new words by associating it with its antonyms, synonyms, writing their own definition or using the word in their own sentence. Word map activities allows students to think about vocabulary in several ways, and further make connections with each word in relation to other words they already know.Flocabulary’s new vocab cards are based on the Frayer model, and encourage students to define new vocabulary words on their own terms through writing and drawing. https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088840 http://blog.flocabulary.com/best-practices-k12-vocabulary-instruction/]]> 2018-11-14 00:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304088840 Root Analysis Instead of teaching the definition of a word, teach root words. Teach your students the meanings of specific root words and have them guess what the definition is. Students can take these root words and use them to decipher words they don’t know in the future. https://padlet.com/millenniumteacher/jk7nnnuw6c4h/wish/304089308
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