Vocab Vitamins

Type of Resource: Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: None Apparent
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Students can hear the words pronounced, which helps retention and comfort with learning and using the vocabulary word. The repetitive nature of the process supports learning as long as students check their email daily. There are quick opportunities to think about the words through interactive quizzes and games. This is a fun way to build vocabulary over a period of time.

Description:

Vocab Vitamins offers an emailed word a day to increase learning and retention. Choose a grade level, SAT prep, College English or a customized list that you create. The words come with audio pronunciation and follow up tools to make the words stick. From the website: "Vocab Vitamins is home to the Vocab Vitamins Complete vocabulary service and our daily word newsletter, MyWordaDay. While MyWordaDay is offered separately for only a small suggested donation, Vocab Vitamins Complete offers a suite of entertaining and highly customizable retention tools, plus a version of MyWordaDay with valuable additional features. "Our tools allow you to learn all or only isolated words from MyWordaDay, and to gradually, with the aid of audio and visual reminders, integrate each into your vocabulary, using redundant methods that give your mind the best shot at retention. It's a fun, engaging and effective way to learn new words and recall the old ones that have slipped away."

Possible uses:

Whole classes can sign up for receiving a Vocab Vitamin in their email box each day. Teachers can customize these lists to incorporate content vocabulary. Teachers can receive these emails and share them daily with the class, or each student can receive the emails. Ongoing support and quizzes encourage retention.

Related Resources:

4-5, 6-8, 9-12+

Language Arts : Vocabulary & Mechanics
ESL/EFL/ELL : Vocabulary & Mechanics

Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information