http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/strategy-2/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/strategy-2/#comment-73 sj78444 Sat, 31 May 2008 03:36:28 +0000 http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-73 Sounds like a good idea to introduce new vocab. before a new unit. Sounds like a good idea to introduce new vocab. before a new unit.

]]> http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/strategy-2/#comment-70 katiebrigman Sat, 31 May 2008 00:38:46 +0000 http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-70 Building vocabulary is so important but yet so hard to do! Students seem to fight the idea of learning vocabulary. This strategy looks like it would help. Building vocabulary is so important but yet so hard to do! Students seem to fight the idea of learning vocabulary. This strategy looks like it would help.

]]> http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/strategy-2/#comment-61 rbwilson0824 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:25:13 +0000 http://erin1mcintosh.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-61 Teaching vocab is always a bit of a challenge, merely because students don't like memorizing words that they think they can just forget! This seems like a positive, structured approach. For general vocab, I really like a CD and book you can get at Barnes and Noble. It's called Flocabulary and it has vocab embedded into rap songs. My students think it is hysterical. They even sing along! You can listen to one of the raps on the website www.flocabulary.com. Roberta Wilson Teaching vocab is always a bit of a challenge, merely because students don’t like memorizing words that they think they can just forget! This seems like a positive, structured approach. For general vocab, I really like a CD and book you can get at Barnes and Noble. It’s called Flocabulary and it has vocab embedded into rap songs. My students think it is hysterical. They even sing along! You can listen to one of the raps on the website http://www.flocabulary.com. Roberta Wilson

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