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——ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE——
Academic Vocabulary–“Dancing Definitions”
- #13: Dancing Definitions -Narrative and Expository Texts and Introduction to Essential Summaries
- #59: U. S. Constitution Part 1 Accelerating the Mastery of Vocabulary and Background Knowledge
- #60: U. S. Constitution Part 2 Accelerating the Mastery of Vocabulary and Background Knowledge
- #61: U.S. Constitution Part 3 Accelerating the Mastery of Vocabulary and Background Knowledge
- #80: Dancing Definitions: Background for Use of this Strategy when Teaching the Human Brain
- #81: Dancing Definitions: Understanding and Demonstration of the Recitation and Memorization when Teaching the Human Brain
- #84: Teaching the Human Brain-Dancing Definitions and Essential Summaries
- #66: Multiplication—Basic Essential Definitions
- #75: Memorization is Good??? When and Why
- #99: 3-7 Minute Lessons: Human Body DAY 1
- #102: 3-7 Minute Lessons: Human Brain Days 5, 6, 7
- #122: Busy Beavers–Busy and Excited Students
- #124: “SPEAK!” Highly Successful Teachers’ Use of Orality
- #144: HELP! Standardized Tests are Coming! Part #1
- #145: HELP! Standardized Tests are Coming! Part #2
- #146: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #1
- #147: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #2
- #148: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #3
- #149: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #4
- #150: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #5
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Academic Vocabulary — Descriptive Language.
General Building of Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge .
- #25: King Sundiata Video #1, Lion King of Ancient Mali
- #28: King Sundiata Video #2 and the Ancient Empires of West Africa
- #29: King Sundiata Video #3 and Ancient West African Empires
- #50: Sundiata, the Lion King –Follow-up to Videos #25, #28, #29
- #55: Broad Classification of Science
- #99: 3-7 Minute Lessons: Human Body DAY 1
- #119: “A Helicopter Hovers…”: Young Children and Academic Language Skills
- #122: Busy Beavers–Busy and Excited Students
- #124: “SPEAK!” Highly Successful Teachers’ Use of Orality
- #137: Teaching Writing to Older Underperforming Students #1
- #138: Teaching Writing to Older Underperforming Students #2
- # 141: The Color of Water: Chapter One Vocabulary PART 1
- # 142: The Color of Water: Chapter One Vocabulary PART 2
- #144: HELP! Standardized Tests are Coming! Part #1
- #145: HELP! Standardized Tests are Coming! Part #2
- #146: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #1
- #147: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #2
- #148: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #3
- #149: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #4
- #150: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #5
- #151: HELP! Standardized Tests are Coming! Part #3
- #152: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #6
- #153: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #7
- #154: Standardized Tests– Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #8
- #155: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #9 Upper Grades ILEARN Farmers Market
- #156: Standardized Tests–Lessons Directly Addressed to Students: Part #10 Upper Grades ILEARN Farmers Market
Academic Vocabulary—“Synonym Triplets”
- #12: Synonym Triplets Part 1
- #67: Synonym Triplets Part 2
- #75: Memorization is Good??? When and Why
- #135: Synonym Triplets Review Directed to Students (DTS)
Academic Vocabulary—Prefixes Study
Academic Vocabulary—Parents– Home Activity
- #94: COVID-19 Times At Home: Vocabulary Building for Young Children
- #75: Memorization is Good??? When and Why
- #105 At-Home Phonics Activity –Independent Work
- #111: Parents—At Home Fun Phonics Practice-Reading Product Containers
Academic Vocabulary—Using Popular Culture Texts
Academic Vocabulary—Using Manipulatives for Student Engagement