One of the most familiar games on our website is the Cross Words game.  Crossword puzzles have been an American brain-challenge staple since the early 1900’s, and they haven’t really lost steam.  They’ve simply become more “high-tech.”
If you have been wondering how to play the Cross Words game on Vocabulary.co.il, then here’s an overview:
Once you […]

Children with dyslexia are often at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to acquiring new vocabulary.  Those with reading challenges must rely, for the most part, on building their word bank by the spoken word, rather than the written word.  Even more frustrating, some children with dyslexia also struggle with auditory processing issues, so even […]

Every standardized test that involves vocabulary has some form of “fill in the blank” style question.  In other words, here is a sentence with a word missing; you choose from the following word options to complete the sentence.
It’s a very basic way to check a student’s word comprehension using sentence context.  Showing that a student […]

We at Vocabulary.co.il are curious.  We get some feedback on our vocabulary building games and articles, but it never quite allows us that “peek into the classroom” that we would like. 
If you are a classroom teacher, using Vocabulary.co.il in your daily classroom or homework schedule, we would love to hear from you.  Sound off […]

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am incredibly thankful for all the creative ways there are to build English language skills online.  Maybe I’m not able to run in a field and shout them across the hills like Maria in the Sound of Music, but I still have some “favorite things” that I know […]

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The third week of November is Geography Awareness Week. This was a week established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan to promote geographic education in public schools.  Geography, and particularly globalization, are important subjects of focus in an increasingly small world.
Teachers who are looking for good geography activities and games to supplement their […]

The topics used in the games at Vocabulary.co.il cover a wide variety of subjects and curriculum areas. Several of the topics offered in the games at Vocabulary.co.il are related to religion.  If you are playing either Match Game, Quiz Game, Unscramble, Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, or Hang Mouse, you can choose any of the following […]

It is almost that time of the year…All Hallows Eve, otherwise affectionately knows as “Halloween.”  This is a boon time for teachers because it is so easy to create lessons and activities that kids can get excited about.  Who doesn’t love a little harmless “creepiness” added into the school day??
If you are looking for […]

If you’re looking to build a structured vocabulary lesson plan, Vocabulary.co.il is the place for you!  Vocabulary is Fun has the resources you need to construct challenging and beneficial vocabulary lesson plans.  Here, you’ll find an extensive selection of vocabulary lists, games, and other learning tools.  You can teach vocabulary more effectively in the classroom, […]

If you are a classroom teacher or homeschooler, you may be discussing the Nobel Prizes today.  They have been in the news quite a lot in recent days, and today especially due to President Obama being the latest recipient of one of the honors.
There are Nobel prizes in each of the following disciplines: physics, […]