Educators who want to know more about evidence-based reading instruction topics can find accurate and current information on the over 150 sites included on these lists. While we are providing this list of relevant educational links as a service to the educational community, we do not endorse nor do we have any association with these sites.
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VOCABULARY INTERNET RESOURCES
Teaching Vocabulary — Activities and resources for the classroom, a model lesson on video, and an online development session for vocabulary instruction
Vocabulary in Beginning Reading — A brief tutorial on the definition and importance of vocabulary; tips on teaching as well
PapaJan Vocabulary — Vocabulary workshop addressing context clues, word parts, and reference aids
Reading Resources for Parents: Vocabulary — List of online sites for kids to build vocabulary plus classroom resources and a professional development area
Critical Components of Reading: Vocabulary — Research and professional development and teacher resources presented by Univ. of Texas/Austin
Vocabulary Lesson Plans — Utilizes the Marco Polo search engine; type “vocabulary” into the search box
Vocabulary Instruction — Research presented on various reading topics
Focus on Vocabulary — Presents a summary of topics covered at a vocabulary forum; printable pdfs and Power Point
Vocabulary Acquisition: Synthesis of the Research — Research article prepared by the National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators
Vocabulary — Links to useful web sites for vocabulary instruction
Vocabulary Builder — Practice sheets to build vocabulary
Homonyms — Alphabetical list of homonyms
Elaborating Vocabulary Instruction — Article from LD online
Ideas for Using Vocabulary — Sets of vocabulary and practical suggestions for teaching vocabulary
ProTeacher — Archive of classroom ideas for teaching vocabulary
Word Play — A collection of sites on the Web that feature having fun with words
Fake Out! — A definition guessing game; Merriam-Webster presents a “buzz word” for the day w/archive
Vocabulary Instruction and Reading Comprehension — Article from ericDigest
Vocabulary University — Learning activities, thematic and alphabetical word lists w/lesson plans, valuable links and recommended reading
Vocabulary.com — Grade level and thematic puzzles and word activities
Learning Vocabulary Can be Fun — Word search, Hangman, matching games, and crosswords
SuperKids Vocabulary Builders — Word of the Day by grade level, hidden word puzzles, Hangman, texttwist, and other games
edHelper — Spelling and vocabulary work sheets by grade level and word root activities
The Wacky World of Words — Compound Clues,Words Within Words, Alpha-Spells, Fractured Fractions, rhyming, A-Z action lists, anagrams, similes, oxymorons, mystery words, and links
Word Wall Activities — Word Wall and “on the back” activities
Vocabulary: The Key to Improving Comprehension — Primary and intermediate activities
Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary — Hands-on spelling activities, word puzzles, word finds, letter and word cards
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