Six prompts to help students learn any new vocabulary words. Squishably soft and quiet-to-roll foam cube measures 3 inches. Set of 8 cubes.

Teach vocabulary and communication skills with this cooperative game. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier. Each has a game board and game pieces copied from this book. For example, each student receives a zoo game board and zoo animal game pieces. One student places her animals in the empty spots on the zoo game board. Now here's the challenge: Through talking only, that student must describe how she arranged her animals in the zoo so her partner can ?match? the layout. As students try to make a match (?place the zebra in the bottom space that has the tree on the right side?), they must communicate clearly using the target vocabulary. Book includes 30 games focusing on must-know vocabulary including: animals, food, clothes, transportation, weather, sports, human body, and many more. 136 pages.

Transform your language arts curriculum into proven energizing activities students love. Students each get a Mix-N-Match card related to the topic. They move about the room quizzing each other and trading Mix-N-Match cards. You call, "Freeze!" They then rush to find a partner with the matching card. "Does your word fit between my dictionary guide words?" "What part of speech is my word?" Students enjoy mixing and matching so much, they hardly realize they are repeatedly quizzing each other and mastering the content. Book includes reproducible Mix-N-Match card sets for: Abbreviations, antonyms, classifying nouns, contractions, dictionary guide words, double letter spelling words, fact and opinion, homonyms, parts of speech, prefixes, and synonyms. 208 pages.

Students create a poster based on a book, a story, or on their vocabulary words. These mini-projects are a great way to boost motivation and comprehension. The same posters can be used multiple times with different stories and vocabulary words. Each set includes 32 of the same, 11' x 17' poster pages.

Get students thinking critically and creatively about the content! You and your students will love using these popular open-ended higher level thinking question cards. This classroom set has 16 colorful double-sided question cards for each team in your class. Includes full instructions and lots of great ideas for use.

What's the most effective way to build students' vocabulary? Do we put research to practice and use a multi-stage approach? Do we respect brain science, multiple intelligences, and learning style theories and opt for activities that integrate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities? Or do we use cooperative learning activities that are fun, create interaction, and promote full engagement from every student? The answer: All of the above! This book will give you nearly 100 vocabulary activities to make vocabulary simply unforgettable. Not only can you pick and choose among these innovative activities, this book offers 18 full-on lessons that lead the class through 5 stages to acquire and remember new terms. Make vocabulary memorable with this rich array of vocabulary lessons and activities. 216 pages.