Teaching Vocabulary Information

Literacy Matters http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/vocab.htm This site offers excellent information on Content Reading Vocabulary, Lesson Plans and Vocabulary Tools.

Put Reading First K-3 http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1vocab.html This site describes the types of vocabulary and what scientific research tells us about vocabulary instruction.

US Dept of Education http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/figurate/index.html MS Power point Looking at Vocabulary.

Vocabulary in Beginning Reading http://reading.uoregon.edu/voc/voc_teach.php Critical information about beginning vocabulary skills for reading.

Vocabulary Lessons and Activities

Teaching Vocabulary with Francie Alexander http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 Scholastic’s Reading Resources Network is putting the focus on vocabulary. Here, you'll find activities and resources to use in your classroom, a model lesson on video, and an online development session for vocabulary instruction.

Vocabulary Games and On-line Activities

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ Several Games to choose from

Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary Activities http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmsv/

Gameaquarium http://www.gamequarium.com/evocabulary.html

BBC Schools http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks1literacy.shtml Pick an activity from this teacher's page.

English Activities On-line http://www.syvum.com/online/english.html

Scholastic http://216.182.167.201/activities/ Interactive Skill Builders - pick your grade level.

4esl  -Self- study vocabulary Quizzes - Excellent - many resources to choose from.

Vocabulary Worksheets

Teach-nology Worksheets & lesson plans http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/vocab/