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Vocabulary Categories Relay Game

In this activity, teams of students race to fill in words and phrases starting with a letter of the alphabet (in order!) relating to a set category. If the topic is “standing for what’s...

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Using The Frayer Model to Teach Vocabulary Concepts

The Frayer model is one of the few tools for teachers that's been in classrooms longer than I have. When I first started teaching, I was using it, and it's still going strong in classrooms around the...

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link to Tonight Show Teaching: Teaching Vocabulary with Word Sneak

Tonight Show Teaching: Teaching Vocabulary with Word Sneak

If you haven’t seen Jimmy Fallon’s game Word Sneak in action, it’s a simple premise that yields hysterical results. Jimmy Fallon and a guest each have a stack of cards with a word on each...

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Ideas for Using Twitter to Teach Vocabulary

When Twitter first started, my first thought was, “Oh, friend, I could use you in class.” Since that time, I’ve come up with five ways to use Twitter to teach vocabulary. Students create...

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link to How to Play the Heads Up Vocabulary Game

How to Play the Heads Up Vocabulary Game

Don't you love it when games you like in real life work beautifully in the classroom? This is one of those games! I've got loads of ways you can use the Heads Up vocabulary game in your class, so...

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link to How to Print on Post-it Notes

How to Print on Post-it Notes

Printing on Post-its is a super useful trick to know how to do. It's not complicated, but these steps and tips (and the free template) will make it super easy! ? Simple Steps to Printing on...

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Welcome to Vocabulary Luau! I'm Lisa Van Gemert, and I try to make it easy for teachers to help students master academic vocabulary stress-free. Around here we love words. And pineapple. I hope you'll stay for the party!

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