Make learning new words a fun part of your family routine. Encourage your kids to ask if they don't know or understand a word they see or hear. Other ways to increase vocabulary are to play lots of word games such as Scattergories and Outburst. When you read books aloud that are interesting but a bit above his reading level, you expand his vocabulary and comprehension. Play word games online or make your own with these ideas. Next, find ways to make vocabulary homework more interesting and fun.
Vocabulary Activities - Online
- Online Vocabulary Games, from Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun!
- Nina's Naming Game for Preschoolers, from Scholastic
- Sims Speed Scrabble, from Mattel
- Word Quiz of the Day, from Fact Monster
- Paint by Idioms, from FunBrain.com
- Rooting Out Words, from FunBrain.com
- Pick a Word Quiz, from Scholastic
- Interactive Vocabulary Center, from Sadlier-Oxford
- Vocabulary Games, from Quia
Vocabulary Activities - Printable and Make at Home
- Vocabulary Bookmark, from Scholastic
- Finding the Right Words, from RIF
- Word Bank, from RIF
- Bittersweet Words, from RIF
- Words for All Seasons, from RIF
- Dictionary Game, from Teaching Ideas
Not Boring Vocabulary Homework
- Visual Thesaurus (Find just the right word in with a fun, visual thesaurus.)
- Vocabulary Toss, from Education World
- Flashcard Maker for Vocabulary Words, from Scholastic
- Multisensory Vocabulary Guidelines and Activities such as playing vocabulary charades, (students draw a word from a hat and act it out.), from Susan Jones' Resource Room
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