To demonstrate the Hig Page word game, I might ask: “What is a word puzzle game in which the answer is two rhyming words, both with just one syllable?” And the answer is: “Hig Pig!” I fondly remember playing ‘Hig Pig’ as a child. We played regularly during car rides and sometimes at the dinner [...]
Time4Writing, the leader in online writing classes, is providing to teachers and parents a fantastic array of online resources for teaching writing. To help teach writing, Time4Writing is providing free instructional videos, presentation materials, interactive exercises (games!), and printable worksheets. They are organized in seven areas: Writing Sentences, Writing Paragraphs, Writing Essays, Writing Mechanics, Standardized [...]
Several months back, a VocabularySpellingCity member shared a great idea with us. She had created a word list, customized the sentences and e-mailed her dad a personalized crossword puzzle on Father’s Day. She even customized the clues and words so it was very meaningful. Why not have your students create unique, personalized holiday gifts using [...]
Did you know that there are games organized for every grade level on Vocabulary.co.il? From the youngest readers to the SAT-prep students, we have educational word games for you! Teachers usually don’t have time to go searching for games that they can be sure will work with their students, so we have done the work [...]
Sometimes, I agree with Google. I just googled “Typing Games for Kids” and number one is a page with 20 different typing games on the Kids Learning Games website. It is a great collection of keyboarding games. I only regret that when I learned to type, it was with boring exercises on a typewriter. But, [...]
I’ve reviewed the usage data from users, the educational value of the games, and added a little personal preference and here, in time for back to school study, the Best Five English Vocabulary Learning Games. The countdown: 5) English Idioms game.. This game teaches and tests your understanding of current American English idiomatic expressions or [...]
Children learn through observing concrete examples from which they start to understand more abstract patterns. In learning about words, the first examples of how children learn about the components of words is when they study compound words. Butterfly, rattlesnake, inside, and grasshopper…these words with their history are fun for young minds to contemplate. And when [...]
Note – you should read this aloud for the best effect: A bear walks into an ice cream parlor, goes up to the counter and says, “I’d like a sugar cone …..with a …..single……scoop of …. chocolate, please.”The ice cream man says, “Sure thing, but, why the big pause?” The bear shrugs and says (holding [...]
I’ve seen studies that indicate that the great differentiator for academic success is the summer! The kids who just veg out all summer will start the next school year at an academic level a month behind where they finished the previous year. Through enrichment and summer study, a student can start the next school year [...]
Here’s my list of the top five quirky educational games. What’s yours? Send me your list. 1) Games about Ben Franklin. For instance, True or False? Ben signed the Declaration of Independence. 2) Logic Games. One is funnier and weirder than the next. Who new IQ-building could be such a blast! 3) A Science Song [...]
