| It’s Wednesday, and time for a Charlie and I to share a new Homeschool Resource for Language Arts. The Recommended Website: is MyVocabulary.com – Constitution Day, LoudLit.org and MyVocabulary.com MyVocabulary.com – Constitution Day  Age Range: 9 and up (Grades 4 and up; children with parental supervision) This website is offering free activities to boost students’ vocabularies and knowledge of history in anticipation of Constitution Day, Columbus Day, and Election Day. When you get to the site, you’ll find interactive: word searches, crosswords, matching games, quizzes and more that include 229 vocabulary words themed around the U.S. Constitution. Also check out COLUMBUS DAY, October 12th Try your skills at solving vocabulary word puzzles and games, and get some lesson ideas for learning about Columbus and his historical expeditions. and ELECTION DAY, November 3rd Play word games and do puzzles themed around political vocabulary words such as: Ballot, Campaign, Candidate, Canvass, Caucus, Constituency, Delegates, Electoral, Gerrymander, Incumbent, Judicial, Legislature, Nominate, Partisan, Primary, Quorum, Veto, etc. Bookmark this ad-free website to take advantage of the array of free content to improve vocabulary. You’ll find activities to help prepare students for SAT and ACT exams too. |
Recommended Website: LoudLit.org
Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision) LoudLit.org pairs great literature with high quality audio performances that you can read and listen to online or download to your device for free.
As explained at the website: “Putting the text and audio together, readers can learn spelling, punctuation and paragraph structure by listening and reading masterpieces of the written word.”
When you get to the site you’ll see the new and featured literature selections along with a menu of novels, poetry, children’s stories, historical literature, and short stories that include titles such as:
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Great Expectations
- Jane Eyre
- The Scarlet Letter
- Annabel Lee
- The Raven
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Selected Shakespearean Sonnets
- Briar Rose
- The Little Match Girl
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Gettysburg Address
- The Gift of the Magi
- The Tell-Tale Heart
- And more!
Again, you can listen to the free audiobooks via your web browser or download them to listen on your mp3 player/iPad/iPhone.
Recommended Website: MyVocabulary.com
Age Range: 8-16 (Grades 4-10, with parental supervision) MyVocabulary.com offers over 2,500 pages of a variety of free, interactive vocabulary development and enrichment activities including lesson plans, word searches, crossword puzzles, and quizzes.
When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu in the center of the screen that includes:
- Root Word Lesson – Get multiple lesson plans for various grade/difficulty levels that include practice exercises such as fill-in-the-blanks, match-games, crosswords, word finds, true/false and word stories.
- Subject Puzzles – You’ll find calendar-themed vocabulary puzzles for holidays and events such as Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.
- Subject Word Lists – Access hundreds of “A-Z” word lists by subject including animals, books, business/economics, fine arts, history/social studies, math, science, religion, sports, and general interest (from “accessories” to “Yellowstone”). Use them to help students learn the definitions of new words, or as story-starters, or to identify parts of speech.
- Test Prep – Try the practice activities for learning top SAT/ACT/GRE vocabulary words to get better test results.
The extensive content at this ad-free, self-paced website is a great resource to supplement vocabulary and language arts studies. It is based on state standards and is printable for use offline.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
