How to flip your classroom in 7 steps

When transitioning to a new pedagogical approach, taking practical, manageable steps can help you shift your strategy over time. For example, if you want to […]

Flipping the classroom: what it means and where to start

Flipping the classroom is an increasingly popular approach to balancing active learning with independent practice. Instead of delivering lectures and foundational knowledge in the classroom, […]

Helping Teachers Shine when Teaching Elementary Science!

We often hear from school and education leaders: What we really need help with is improving our teaching human capital… Our teachers need a lot […]

Providing Successful PD to your Teachers

Note that this post highlights one of VocabularySpellingCity’s sisters: Science4Us. It is an early elementary science program. Increasingly, principals and superintendents are  asking us  to […]

Swarming the Classroom

 American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.”  In contrast, we are not providing the most […]

Vocabulary Memory Match: Mix It UP!

The new Vocabulary Memory Match game from VocabularySpellingCity engages the students because it really mixes it up. It blends a classic simple gameplay with some […]

Silly Bulls, Penguins, and Roaches! Oh my! Halloween 2017 flew by!

#HappyHalloween2017 pic.twitter.com/ABCm2pDlmt — SpellingCity (@SpellingCity) October 31, 2017 Halloween is all about sweet treats and creative costumes. This year at VocabularySpellingCity, we challenged the team […]

Elementary Students: Owning the Learning

One of the brightest trends that I see in education today is a broad nationwide move to have students own their learning and to adopt a growth […]

Improving Reading Comprehension through Vocabulary Retention

Keys to Vocabulary Success  Vocabulary is responsible for 70% of reading comprehension problems in elementary schools. And while the research is clear on what most students […]

Improving Reading Comprehension through Vocabulary Retention

Keys to Vocabulary Success  Vocabulary is responsible for 70% of reading comprehension problems in elementary schools. And while the research is clear on what most students […]

Consider a classroom ‘flip’

Teachers are very good at multi-tasking — responding to different needs of different educational levels and demands of a range of children in their classroom. Even […]

Elementary Students: Owning the Learning

One of the brightest trends that I see in education today is a broad nationwide move to have students own their learning and to adopt a growth […]

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