3 Reasons Why You Should Teach Academic Vocabulary
Vocabulary instruction is something that many teachers struggle to include in their busy schedules. Best practices require many repetitions and exposures to new words for students to actually acquire them...
The Best Way to Teach Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Greek and Latin roots and affixes are the “building blocks” of the English language. Incorporating them into your instruction or curriculum not only provides students with word meanings, but helps...
Effective Ways to Teach Greek and Latin Roots AND Vocabulary
Did you know that students should encounter a word up to 70 times before is is mastered? NO LIE! That is why teachers need to provide practice, practice, practice for...
Weekly Teaching Idea- Prefix, Suffix, Stem
I have been working on a unit because I want to reteach prefixes, suffixes, and stem words next week before our state exam. I introduce them throughout the year and...