Vocabulary Builders: Expanding Your Word Power in English Language Arts

Welcome to Vocabulary Builders:  Expanding Your Word Power in English Language Arts!

In this interactive vocabulary class, students will explore five new vocabulary words each session, equipping them with essential language skills for their academic journey. 

🧠 How Do We Acquire Vocabulary Words? 

In Vocabulary Builders, students will enhance their vocabulary through a dynamic process that connects new words to their existing knowledge:

     1.  Pronunciation & Part of Speech: Students will learn how to pronounce each word and 
          identify its part of speech.

     2.  Visual Learning: Engaging pictures or video clips will illustrate the meanings of the 
           words.

     3.  Word Connections: Students will explore synonyms and antonyms, deepening their 
           understanding of each word.

     4.  Writing Practice: Writing the word reinforces spelling and helps students familiarize 
          themselves with its usage.

     5.  Contextual Understanding: Students will construct sentences using the new words to 
          grasp their context.

     6.  Physical Engagement: Movement activities will help reinforce memory retention 
          (when applicable).


🌟 Why Learn Vocabulary? 

Research shows that by the end of high school, students should be able to read 40,000 words, which equates to learning about 3,300 new words each year or roughly 90 words per week. Vocabulary Builders is designed to support this essential vocabulary acquisition!

🌟 Our Learning Plan: 🌟

Each class will focus on five new words, helping students make meaningful connections:

▶️ Week of October 21 - collaborate, devise, emerge, formulate, illuminate
▶️ Week of October 28 - infer, persevere, maneuver, sustain, nuance
▶️ Week of November 4 - rationale, skeptical, assert, innovate, reconcile
▶️ Week of November 11 - perplex, exemplify, refute, implicate, exemplify

And more! Additional weeks will be added as we progress, and students are welcome to join at any time. 

This class welcomes all learners, ensuring an inclusive environment for everyone!

If you have any questions about this class, please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to meeting your learner!