https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7 en-us 2021-10-08 12:05:15 UTC 2025-09-25 18:29:08 UTC hello@padlet.com vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802352025 https://www.readnaturally.com/article/sketching-vocabulary-words-valuable-word-learning-strategy]]> 2021-10-08 12:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802352025 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802359615 Graffiti walls, word wall, Wondrous Words!
A place in the room that encourages kids to see and interact with new words.  
-Refer to it often.
-Kids add words of their own frequently. Write the word, part of speech, sentence and picture.
-Share a word and discuss or chart out. 
-Group Words
-Change the board up every now and then for variety.]]> 2021-10-08 12:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802359615 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802361717 2021-10-08 12:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802361717 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802366539 Each student receives words to design a slide for. You decide what you want included, and they have freedom with the structure of the slide. Throughout the week, students will take turns sharing and discussing their slides. You can do this as a class or with partners or small groups.]]> 2021-10-08 12:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802366539 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802371569 These have some free access, but many are a very cheap monthly fee. Students can create their own flashcard banks or teacher can create and have them practice. Think out of the box when using them.]]> 2021-10-08 12:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802371569 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802378799 Use monthly to review words, word parts, synonyms, figures of speech, whatever! Can be designed by teachers, individual students, partners or small groups. This is a great way to continue to expose children to words already covered. Easy template to use.]]> 2021-10-08 12:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802378799 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802387865 Keep a section in the notebook for new words. This can be done in many ways. Work from the back of the NB to the front. Create a structure you'd like them to follow or allow students to collect, define, show examples in writing or drawing-whatever is important to you. ]]> 2021-10-08 12:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802387865 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802392549 2021-10-08 12:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802392549 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802394733 One person from each team stands. Call out a definition, and the first person to say the word remains standing. The other person sits down and the next person on that person's (the one who just sat down) team stands. Play continues around the room until everyone gets to play.]]> 2021-10-08 12:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802394733 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802414192 You don't necessarily have to use these as is, but can do these kinds of activities in the notebook or digitally using chromebooks. Lots of fun ideas here!]]> 2021-10-08 12:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802414192 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802417235 2021-10-08 12:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802417235 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802423728 Anytime that a student finds a word you've studied or discussed and then mentions it, takes a photo, or writes down the sentence or book title in which it was found, offer verbal recognition, a class share, a place to share (online, bulletin board, chartpaper, book in front of room) or extra credit. The idea is to build excitement around words and to show students that they WILL see them in print.]]> 2021-10-08 12:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802423728 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802427052 2021-10-08 12:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802427052 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802431109 2021-10-08 12:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802431109 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802459967 https://www.alled.org/useful-resources/literacy-resources/pre-reading-strategies/frayer-model-of-vocabulary-development/]]> 2021-10-08 13:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802459967 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802463073 2021-10-08 13:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802463073 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802469831 2021-10-08 13:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802469831 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802472339

]]> 2021-10-08 13:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802472339 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802475248 2021-10-08 13:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802475248 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802488203 Well-loved by many teachers, but there is a fee.]]> 2021-10-08 13:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802488203 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802493459 Don't forget the power of watching a short video or listening to a podcast, then holding a discussion or jotting ideas and theories. Students could listen and jot down a few new words around the topic and then do some word study around them.]]> 2021-10-08 13:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802493459 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802495698 2021-10-08 13:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802495698 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802501365 Students choose an article, read, write thoughts and jot a few words to discuss.]]> 2021-10-08 13:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802501365 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802508344 This can be used to choose students to share a word and define or discuss. You can also list vocabulary words on the wheel, spin and have kids jot, draw or orally define.]]> 2021-10-08 13:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802508344 vdugan2 https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802522136 Students write a vocabulary word on a piece of paper and then crumple it up into a "snowball". Throw the paper and everyone picks up a different snowball. Student can define the word and provide a sentence or decide to give clues so that others can guess. May be easier to do in partnerships or small groups.]]> 2021-10-08 13:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vdugan2/snx1orlso64o6pd7/wish/1802522136