Learning new words can be a challenging task for some students. The Really Good Teachers who shared their knowledge below know how to make learning new vocabulary fun for their classes. Get a head start of new vocabulary lessons with these tried-and-true, classroom-tested activities from some amazing elementary school teachers.
Making Words Fun! Lesson Ideas for Elementary Students
For some students, learning about and understanding words is a real challenge. As teachers, it is up to us to help them and make learning fun. The three ideas below were sent in by really good teachers who know that when word lessons are exciting, students retain more and are more successful.
Using Semantic Gradients in the Classroom
by Lori Wolfe, Guest Columnist As elementary teachers we are always looking for and finding strategies to use with our students that broaden and deepen their understanding when reading. We know that when students, especially second language learners, can distinguish between the shades of meanings of related words, then they can be more precise and…