On this page you will find links to general resources for E/LA.
Educational Rap
Start the year off write (right)! "Collect your thoughts, grab a pen, sit down and write."
- excerpt from "Sit Down & Write"
Inspire your students to do their best in writing assignments—whether a paragraph, poem, or report. Students will learn basic principles of good writing in "Sit Down & Write" while enjoying this great hip-hop tune. Other E/LA music support topics available as well.
http://rhythmrhymeresults.createsend2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B50C76440DACB5B6/C0F74D5115E9C35A5281BC0AA5ABFD98
unused words - vocabulary building with rare words.
http://unusedwords.com/
Using a novel to construct a recipe - 8th grade In addition to the recipe, each student also was required to make a "cover" and a "works cited page" with at least 3 sources from different cookbooks - print or on-line.
| book_recipe_activity.docx |
| book_recipe_rubric.docx |
| recipe_for_enders_game.pdf |
| recipe_for_cirque_du_freak.pdf |
| recipe_for_joey_pigza_loses_control.pdf |
| recipe_for_the_hollow_kingdom.pdf |
Sticky Notes as a teaching tool
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/sticky-note-teaching-tool-ben-johnson
The following links are for "TED" educational resources. Each has a video and additional supportive resources such a quiz, thinking activities with questions and additional resources for each topic. These are just a few the available resources
The art of the metaphor
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jane-hirshfield-the-art-of-the-metaphor
Capturing authentic narratives
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/michele-weldon-capturing-authentic-narratives
Music as a language
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/victor-wooten-music-as-a-language
The power of simple words
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-simple-words
Making sense of spelling
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-sense-of-spelling-gina-cooke
Vocabulary Instruction- strategies, interventions and resources
Dynamic Vocabulary Instruction for Elementary Schools
http://oregonreadingfirst.uoregon.edu/downloads/instruction/big_five/dynamic_vocab_aa.pdf
National Capitol Language Resource Center - Vocabulary k-12
"There are as many interesting and fun ways to work with vocabulary as you have the time and imagination to prepare them. My mantra for vocabulary is: "Recognition, Repetition, Reproduction." Always keep in mind that the end goal of learning vocabulary is to be able to use it comfortably in context"
http://nclrc.org/teachers_corner/classroom_solutions_yana/vocabulary_activities.html
Excellent variety of strategies for vocabulary instruction
www.edutopia.org/blog/vocabulary-instruction-teaching-tips-rebecca-alber
www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-5-ideas-instructing-vocabulary
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-strategies-teaching-academic-language-todd-finley
Strategies to Build Student Vocabularies Grades 4 - 12
celi.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/01/StrategiesVocabulary-080808.pdf
Elementary Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Strategies / Virginia Dept. of Education
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/english/elementary/reading/reading_vocabulary_strategies.shtml
Vocabulary Word Knowledge Chart
| vocabulary_word_knowledge_chart.docx |