We are continuing our walkthrough series this week with a look at one of the favorite games of teachers and homeschoolers – – the Vocabulary Quiz.  While normally the name “quiz” does not bring us warm fuzzy feelings, this particular quiz will have your students singing your praises! The Quiz is a simple question and [...]

Do you remember the feeling that used to come over you when your teacher would announce a “pop quiz”? Beads of sweat would come pouring down your face as the papers were handed out, and your hands would shake so much you could hardly hold the pencil straight. A quiz was something to be dreaded, [...]

If you ask my youngest son, spelling tests are far, far scarier than anything that Hollywood’s best horror writers can dish out.  A couple of years ago, I could track the onset of his chronic stomach aches to the exact moment the next spelling or vocabulary test was announced.  Having struggled with phonics his whole [...]

A big welcome to those of you who have recently joined the Vocabulary.co.il mailing list!  For the sake of you “newbies”, as well as all of you who have not yet learned to make the most of the site, we thought we would go through an overview of the terrific games that are available on [...]

Another school year is winding down, and for teachers that means a look back at what went well, and what went not so well over the course of the last two semesters.  Chances are, the lessons, projects, and days that feel the most successful are the ones where the students truly engaged in their work.  [...]

When you think of vocabulary in relation to high school, you generally think about preparation for college entrance exams. High schoolers who are preparing to further their education must put their energy into building a strong vocabulary during their final years in school. But even if you are not planning on attending college after high [...]

Middle school…the time of crushes, embarrassments, and growth spurts.  The time between childhood and adulthood, between dependence and independence.  It is a time of growth — physically, socially, emotionally, and educationally.  It is also a time when communication is key and a strong vocabulary becomes more important than ever. In the middle grades, students are [...]

Do you remember the feeling that used to come over you when your teacher would announce a “pop quiz”? Beads of sweat would come pouring down your face as the papers were handed out, and your hands would shake so much you could hardly hold the pencil straight.A quiz was something to be dreaded, endured, [...]