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Friday (Fri-yay) Boggle Challenge

This was a fun way to start the first Friday of state testing. Within 5 minutes my 4th grade ESL class had come up with 25 English words and 3 Spanish words. I'll admit... I let them use 1-2 letter words, too. Rumor has it that there are at least 35 English and 9 Spanish… Continue reading Friday (Fri-yay) Boggle Challenge

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This Small Classroom: Dollar Store Vocabulary Activity Books

One of the best instructional strategies for ELs is using lots and lots of pictures.  I found these books at the Dollar Tree that included 100 vocabulary words with activities.  Add in the cost of page protectors and three-pronged folders and the cost was less than $2 per book.  I'm excited to use these books… Continue reading This Small Classroom: Dollar Store Vocabulary Activity Books