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Grade K, Writing Benchmark F: Develop a writing vocabulary to facilitate written expression (COS 17/ SAT 10/ ADAW) Use new vocabulary in writing Engage in word-study skills Examples: onsets and rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, concept mapping, webbing

Lesson Plans: Learning Vocabulary Down By the Bay The lesson uses a popular children's song that contains several high-frequency vocabulary words to assist students in recognizing, reading, writing, and using the words in several contexts. Do Spiders Live On the World Wide Web Through use of a fun and informative online story, students will explore the parts of the computer, as well as discover that words have multiple meanings. Using A Predictable Text To Teach High Frequency Words This lesson uses a predictable text (Have You Seen My Cat? by Eric Carle) to help students learn high-frequency words. After reading the story, students form their own sentences using words from the text. Bodaciously Beautiful Butterflies Take Flight The students complete a study on butterflies using real caterpillars. Each student keeps a personal daily journal of observations and completes a timeline for their caterpillar/butterfly. Mirror, Mirror In this lesson students practice important beginning reading skills with poems and the big book, In the Mirror. They learn some new vocabulary about themselves and they celebrate that their bodies are alike, but also different!

Resources: Online Vocabulary Games: Vocabulary games for all grade levels Between the Lions Games: Shockwave word games from the PBS show for children Little Explorers Dictionary: Over 2,000 illustrated dictionary entries! Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Just click on an underlined word (or its accompanying picture), and you'll link to a great web site related to it Bob's Place of Educational Links: A page with links for worksheets, games and activities Vocabulary Printables: Printable worksheets with missing consonants and vowels Working With Words: Children learn to read and spell high frequency words and learn the patterns which allow them to decode and spell lots of words. Interactive Word Wall: Tips for organizing an interactive word wall
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