I can't believe I forgot to post about our January bundle of interactive vocabulary notebook units (aka the Jargon Journal.) Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here's a run down of the January Bundle. Martin's Big Words – Buy the…
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Jargon Journal Christmas Bundle
We are having so much fun making our new Jargon Journal units and the feedback from you guys has been wonderful. Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. We have a bundle of Christmas units in the shop now. The units coordinate…
Jargon Journal Thanksgiving Bundle
We are so excited about the great feedback we're getting from you about our new interactive vocabulary notebook, the Jargon Journal! If you were wondering, we WILL be releasing more units going forward so you should always have plenty to choose from if you decide to implement this program. Be sure to let us know…
Acquiring Vocabulary with an Interactive Vocabulary Notebook
Words are not just words. They are the nexus—the interface—between communication and thought. When we read, it is through words that we build, refine, and modify our knowledge. What makes vocabulary valuable and important is not the words themselves so much as the understandings they afford. –Marilyn Jager Adams A couple of years ago,…
Saturday Story Time–Tomorrow’s Alphabet
I was looking through some pictures and came across these that I'd forgotten about. Are you familiar with Tomorrow's Alphabet? It's a pretty clever idea. For each letter of the alphabet, there's an example of what it changes into. Like, "Y is for wool, tomorrow's yarn." I read it to my class as an introduction…