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An easy word search puzzlemaker that you insert your own words into and it adds the extra letters. It also provides an answer key.

Create all different kinds of word puzzles for your classes!

Create words which describe a particular topic.

This free app acts like the magnetic words you might have on your refrigerator. Created by the National Council of Teachers of English, Wordmover allows students to manipulate words on their screen. Choose from the list they've provided and add your own words to create phrases, sentences or poems. I think this app would be perfect for a poetry station or a challenge activity for fast finishers.

This is an article that details how vocabulary is linked to reading comprehension.

A strong vocabulary is an important part of reading comprehension. According to Drs. Isabel Beck and Margaret McKeown ( Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction), children should add about 2,000-3,500 words annually to their reading vocabulary. But did you know that students learn 85 percent of those new words indirectly, as they interact with language and text?

Tolerance lesson on the power of words

Visual info. for words/dictionary/thesaurus

Students will Learn how descriptive words make stories clearer and more interesting. Write stories using descriptive words Have your students close their eyes and listen as you describe a familiar object in the classroom. Ask students to raise their hands if they think they know what the object is.

Since writing is a huge part of the common core this would be helpful to get those students writing!

Visit this page every day to learn new Spanish words and phrases. Build your Spanish vocabulary each day with a new bite-size language lesson - Spanish word, romanization, translation, sample phrases and sentence, audio by native Spanish speakers, images and grammar points like part-of-speech.

You can flip a kid like you flip a house. A kind word. Love. But how can you flip a kid in the classroom? Here are 10 ways that have worked for me.

Add your own spelling list and choose from a variety of activities students can use to practice their spelling words

Several vocabulary games

Brief Description Students read and act out folktales from various Native American cultures. Objectives Students will define the words folktale, legend, myth; demonstrate creative thinking and dramatic skills to dramatize a folktale; work together in cooperative groups. I thought this would be a great way to help students gain more understanding into this day in South Dakota!

Free computer courses and tutorials from Home and Learn. We currently have Micorsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets, Visual Basic .NET programming for beginners, Beginners PHP, Web Design, and Javascript lessons.

This lesson format allows for 21st century skills to be applied to research projects. It adds the element of computer technology to a cooperative research activity. By using graphing/tables/illustrations it can appeal to visual learners, adding an element of creativity.

Smart way to help students translate while traveling