One of the evolutions of education is that students are now expected to know more than ever when they are in Kindergarten. As Dorothy Hall, author and educator, pointed out at the 2011 International Reading Association (IRA) Conference, just because they are expected to know more does not mean that they are developing any faster.…
Test Prep: Vocabulary Games
While you may not be able to predict exactly which vocabulary words will be on the tests your students will have to take, you can expand their vocabulary to help better their chances. Take the words that you have been studying all year and use them in the following activities. The vocabulary review games below…
Vocabulary: An Inch Deep and Mile Wide Just Won’t Do!
Abraham Lincoln said, “A capacity and taste for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others.” I strive each day to develop meaningful lessons which allow students the capacity to understand what they read.