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contextualized on line dictionary....excellent to help kids see various ways words are used

contextualized on line dictionary....excellent to help kids see various ways words are used

contextualized on line dictionary....excellent to help kids see various ways words are used

Great word study tool, etymology mapped visually! Good for kids who like to see relationships or are visual learners

Great word study tool, etymology mapped visually! Good for kids who like to see relationships or are visual learners

building students' vocabulary

How old are the kids? What kinds of ideas are suggested?

"How to Act Out a Story" Strategies dealing with the benefits of action out a story

I like this idea of acting out the story. It would be fun for students while also getting them to think about details from the story. I think it would be a great activity to work on comprehension.

I really like this idea! I think it would be a good way to get kids moving around and excited about reading! Also a good alternative to assessing comprehension.

This article provides a seven step approach to spelling instruction that encourages word study based on the words students experience in their daily writing activities. It focuses on shifting spelling instruction from a focus on the number of words spelled correctly to developing an understanding of how words work.

I love this article. Spelling is so much more than memorizing and the author is right when she says that the words the student don't master on Friday are forgotten by Monday. That is why we work on blends, digraphs, onsets, and rimes. I also love the part about how spelling affects self-esteem and vocabulary as well. Awesome information!

This article really got me thinking about spelling and how it affects a students writing confidence. I like how it is an analyzing of words approach rather than just memorization. I think the chart fort student analyzing could be useful but I might change the wording to be more kid friendly.

5 principals for motivating struggling readers

Motivating Struggling Readers (Journal Article Review)

what age would this target? All kids?

Study of four teacher's and their strategies used to enhance vocabulary development during read alouds.

is this relevant for older students or just relevant for primary kids?

Advanced Children's Literature Course from UNI. Author Studies assignment posts on this blog.

are these units? what do they include?

This blog has posts about authors of multicultural themed books. There is a description of the author, background, biographical and writing style information as well as a list of their books.