A multi-faceted and robust program, Vocabulary Workshop is also easy to use and incorporates online resources. The instructional approach is rooted in contextual learning coupled with systematic instruction and practice exercises that provide multiple exposures to the words. Vocabulary-building strategies as well as writing exercises, and word relationships/meanings are all incorporated.
Vocabulary-Building Bilingual Mini-Books: 15 Picture Dictionaries of Spanish-English Cognates That Help English Language Learners Build Confidence in Reading and Writing (Grade K-6)
Help students make concrete, visual connections between words and their meanings with this collection of 20 highly motivating, reproducible graphic organizers. Mini-lessons help teachers introduce each organizer and provide directions for use. Also includes student samples that model how to use the organizers. For use with Grades 4-6.
25 Nonfiction Passages With Vocabulary-Building Crosswords
Age 10 and up
This collection of reading passages and accompanying crossword puzzles helps students learn new vocabulary and strengthen their skills in decoding word meanings in an engaging way. High-interest narratives, on topics from snakes and wooly mammoths to the treasures of Tutankhamun and the pony express, present 300 vocabulary words in context. Each crossword puzzle lets students test their understanding of these rich vocabulary words. A Word Whiz feature helps students learn dozens more.
