Master P, I love your vocabulary idea! What a neat idea for honoring student individuality while inspiring students to get their work finished. This teacher differentiated homework by giving all learners the same [Read more…]
Thanksgiving mad libs
Yesterday, we recommended a geography game at National Geographic Kids. Today, we are recommending another cool tool on the same site. This fun Thanksgiving fill-in allows students to practice parts of speech while playing a game they likely already know and enjoy. Your students will have fun coming up with silly words and phrases for […]
Differentiating instruction for ELLs
Today, we are sharing strategies from Judie Haynes and Debbie Zacarian for differentiating instruction for your English language learners. Judie and Debbie offer seven strategies, from cooperative learning and grouping to modifying vocabulary.
Thanksgiving mad libs
Have fun while practicing parts of speech with this Thanksgiving fill-in-the-blank game. Mrs. Fine found this fun fill-in over at National Geographic Kids. Your students will enjoy coming up with silly words and phrases for categories like “something sticky,” “part of the building,” and “animal noise.” Since it is on the computer, kids can […]
Middle school match game
You know I love teaching new things to my daughter as helping her learn about new things even as small as helping verbs, helps me improve and keep in touch with the basics of language. Today’s idea from Kim at Finding Joy in 6th Grade is a keeper because it can be adapted for any […]
FUN FRIDAY: Getting your head around vocabularly words
When I saw this idea, it was so fun, I wanted to try it around the house this weekend- LOL! Mrs. Lewis (clearly a teacher worthy of being featured on FUN FRIDAY) at Mrs. Lewis’ Learning Library gives students word headbands to wear around the classroom. Learners don’t know their own word and have to […]
Do you have their backs?
Looking for a fun way to teach or reinforce new vocabulary words? Have students stick words on their backs, ask and answer questions from classmates, and try to guess what words they are wearing. See more at this post over at The Teachers’ Lounge. Check out some of the related posts as well to find […]
