Even when I’m teaching science or math, my English degree means that I love using poetry and literature to teach every content area. Cinquain poems are one of my favorite things to use to get...
Category: Vocabulary Instruction
Usually when we use the term "vocabulary," we mean understanding a word's definition so that you can use it and bring it into your own personal lexicon. You can’t study vocabulary without...
A number of years ago, my orthopedic surgeon told me that I needed surgery on my knee to repair a structure called the plica and I asked him, “Oh, is that a fold? Are they folds?” He looked at...
Picking a favorite chapter of your book is a lot like choosing a favorite child. Yet when I was writing the chapter on frames in the Depth and Complexity book, I must admit the chapter on frames was...
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...
I think you'll love the printable for this one! Vocabulary scavenger hunts are fun, and they're even more fun with a cool bookmark! In a vocabulary scavenger hunt, students “hunt” for target...