Archive
Tag: vocabulary
Problems with Morphology and Etymology
Having served as a reading specialist over multiple decades, I've seen plenty of changes in instructional emphasis. Such is the case with morphology and etymology. Teachers…
Build Vocabulary through Reading
Learn how to build vocabulary through reading, download six vocabulary resources to use with your students today.
Vocabulary Review Baseball Game
Baseball provides a great vocabulary review opportunity. Check out this fun, no-prep vocabulary review game and get four free lessons, vocabulary flashcards, and a unit test.
English-language Arts Standards
Over 25 articles, each with FREE resources focused on the Common Core State Standards for English-Language Arts.
Curricular Maps for Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
Make summer plannin' easy with FREE Curricular Maps for Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8: grammar, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary.
r-controlled Vowels for Big Kids
Following is the explicit, systematic approach to phonics acquisition via small group workshops from my reading intervention program. Download the entire set of r-controlled vowel lessons and…
Mastery Learning in RtI
I just finished listening to a TED TALK by Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy. Sal was talking about mastery learning and the importance of…
Fluency Assessment Problems
The heart of effective reading intervention, whether in a comprehensive Response to Intervention (RtI) program, individual remedial reading classes, reading tutoring, or in-class literacy centers, guided…