General Sites for Teaching Vocabulary

1. http://www.vocabulary.com/index.html -this site is full information about vocabulary. Ideas tend to be for older children.

2. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson241.shtml  - this site is a great collection of all kinds of vocabulary resources.

3. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/ellis_clarifying.html - this site gives an insight into effective teaching of vocabulary in the ESE class.

4. http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/vocab.htm#tools – this site provides a nice overview of teaching vocabulary and gives a several resource links.

5. http://reading.uoregon.edu/voc/voc_teach.php - this site has a nice design that guides you step by step in teaching vocabulary through various resources.

6. http://www.ncrel.org/rf/sbrr/vocab.htm - this site gives a nice explanation of why vocabulary is important and the different types of vocabulary.

Resources for Vocabulary Games

7. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games - this is a site for PowerPoint games.

8. http://www.teachersdesk.org/vocabsort.html - this is a neat vocabulary sort activity.

9. http://www.vocabulary.co.il – this is a site with vocabulary games.

10. http://www.teachersdesk.org/spell_plans.html - this site has about twenty vocabulary games that you can make.

11. http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/words - this site has more vocabulary games. There are many preprogrammed formats, but they also have blank templates so that you can make your own.

12. http://www.vocaboly.com/ - this site has a free downloadable version of Vocabulary Monopoly.

13. http://www.tec.leon.k12.fl.us/systematic_vocabulary_project.htm - here you will find the Leon County resources including the vocabulary games that we shared with you in the training.

14. http://www.manythings.org – this site has a variety of word games. It is directed to ESOL students, but will work with all students.*

15. http://funbrain.com/vocab/index.html - a fun picture word match game for Pre-K to first grade.*

16. http://www.wordcentral.com – this is a very good site from Merriam Webster. It also includes a daily buzzword section and many resources for teachers.*

17. http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html - this is a great site for vocabulary, phonics, poetry and other language skills. It starts at primary and advances to upper elementary.*

18. http://www.meganova.com/megakids - this is a puzzle making website with words searches and pictures.*

Resources for Vocabulary Graphic Organizers

19. http://www.eslflow.com/vocabularylessonplans.html - this site has lesson plans and graphic organizers to teach vocabulary.

20. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer - this is a great site to get all kinds of graphic organizers.

21. http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/vocab_dev.htm - five good vocabulary graphic organizers

22. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/6293.html?s2 – this site has a few vocabulary graphic organizers.

23. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/vocab - this site has several different types of vocabulary maps.

24. http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr - this is a site with Open Court resources including PowerPoints to teach vocabulary.