In the VocabularySpellingCity offices, we have some exciting discussions. For instance, must the word “school” always be a noun? I was in strong disagreement with an experienced English teacher (note, I have no such credentials). She argued “school” could only be used as a noun.
Be Creative: Make a Difference
Thanks to social media, I read this story in the GlobeGazette.com which made my day. I love it. Courtney Holmes, right, listens to Jeremiah Reddick, 9, of Dubuque, as he reads while receiving a free haircut Saturday during the Back to
Tools for Differentiated Learning
VocabularySpellingCity provides several powerful flexible ways to support differentiated learning. Differentiated instruction means meeting students where they are and providing them appropriately difficult learning challenges. For VocabularySpellingCity, this means being able to provide customized lists, assignments, and activities to specific
List Management: New & Improved for 2015-16 School Year
It’s back to school time and we have just given our users an upgraded experience in terms of how they work with their lists. We’re eager for feedback. Actually, we’re pretty sure what we are going to hear since we ran
Community Partnership with Broward County Public Schools
VocabularySpellingCity and Science4Us, a Science Elementary Program, are proud community partners of Broward County Public Schools as part of our strategy of giving back to our community on an ongoing basis. The 2014-2015 school year has been full of exciting events,
Summer Program Online
This is the third summer that VocabularySpellingCity offers a summer study program. Here’s what we’re providing. It’s for families that feel their students would benefit from some academic activity during the summer to either build vocabulary and get up to level,
Dillard SuperCoders Explore Tech Careers
VocabularySpellingCity and Science4Us were thrilled to host 40 SuperCoders from Dillard Elementary School in our office this week. Dillard’s SuperCoders Club attracts students with an interest in technology and computers and helps them build skills and explore the career possibilities.
Symbaloo Educational Webmixes of Teaching Resources
For elementary school teachers and parents, here’s a collection of educational resources organized on Symbaloo Webmixes…
Learn to Use your Words Properly with Writing Practice!
I remember visiting a school a few years ago and having a teacher ask me if it would be possible to develop a way for the students to practice using their words in sentences. She explained to me that she always had each
Welcome Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators
VocabularySpellingCity was created by a parent who saw a need to build something to help his own kids. While he liked helping his kids study their weekly word lists, he did think that there was probably a better way. I’m