5 ways to teach

Vocabulary
1. SONGS! Students LOVE songs and it is a great way to learn new words (and how to spell them!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHzIA2xui4U --I think older students would really like this one!

2. Word Wheel-- you can make your own out of card stock, a brad and a paper clip. Have different things written on the wheel such as Act it out, Define it, Rhyme Time, Draw it, Use it in a sentence.

3. BINGO! A great way to introduce or even a refresher of words is by playing games. Bingo is always a fun game and motivational if students get a prize (like candy or a little trinket).

4.  Picture dictionary is another way to teach vocabulary. 
3 Fun Ways to Teach Vocabulary Words with a Picture Dictionary ...
5. Another way, which would be fun would have them write a book using as many vocabulary words as they can. Peers will edit the book and then you can have them professionally bound (my school has a spiral binder & laminate). I had this done when I was in grade school and my mom STILL has the book. We also have my husbands 'Book of Poems' and its fun to see what we wrote when we were younger.


Comments

  1. UnknownMay 16, 2020 at 7:09 AM

    Music is a phenomenal idea! Who doesn't remember a song easier than non-music?! I know I an hear a song just a couple times and have the entire thing memorized! I think bingo is such a great one! I have seen it used many many times for vocabulary as well as other subjects and the students just love it and seem to grasps it so easily! All great ideas for vocabulary! I love your examples!

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  2. Miranda NeedyMay 16, 2020 at 7:11 AM

    Music is a phenomenal idea! Who doesn't remember a song easier than non-music?! I know I an hear a song just a couple times and have the entire thing memorized! I think bingo is such a great one! I have seen it used many many times for vocabulary as well as other subjects and the students just love it and seem to grasps it so easily! All great ideas for vocabulary! I love your examples!

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  3. Kayla PoolMay 18, 2020 at 10:25 AM

    Music is a great way to help students remember vocabulary. I know when I listen to songs with my daughter I can remember every lyric after two times. I love bingo and you can play bingo in any subject area which makes it one of those3 games that I plan to put in my tool box for my future class. However, I have not see teacher use it much, which makes me sad. Great Post!

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  4. Terri SteffesMay 20, 2020 at 7:41 AM

    Plan to share your music one tonight. Great choices. I love Kayla's reference to her daughter. :)

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