Flocabulary Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

Flocabulary Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

Here at Flocabulary, there's no one we love more than an inspirational teacher. We are so excited to take this week to celebrate the great gifts that our teachers give us. We want to share some videos and stories about teachers who are making a difference every day in their schools and their communities. 1. Ten inspiring teachers give TED talks Click to watch all 10 TED talks. 2. Creative teachers from Jennings High School in St. Louis motivate their kids for testing 3. Five exemplary teachers discuss their strategies for success Click to see the other videos and read…

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Flocabulary & China

Flocabulary & China

Check out what we stumbled upon in the library! It's our very own SAT Vocabulary book, with annotations in Chinese! Now, we do not in any way advocate writing in library books (We've got your back, librarians.), but we did think it was pretty cool that a Chinese speaker was studying up on English vocab using our SAT prep songs. You can explore additional ideas about using Flocabulary for English Language Learners. And the Flocab-China connection doesn't stop there! Remember last year's blog post on translating Flocabulary into Chinese? We were contacted by Isabella, a postgraduate student in China who wanted to…

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What Happened To “ODWM”?

What happened to “ODWM”?

This week, we'll be replacing one of our US history songs with two new songs on Flocabulary.com. ODWM with be swapped out for two new units: Indian Removal and Jefferson vs Hamilton. This isn't the first time we've swapped out a song. In the case of our US constitution song for instance, we felt the original track wasn't up to our musical and lyrical standards. We're replacing ODWM for different reasons: because a few of our lines were being interpreted in ways that we didn't intend. Two lines in particular were often misunderstood. The first misunderstood line was: "We're talking…

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6 New Flocabulary Videos!

6 New Flocabulary Videos!

...and even more coming all the time! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/scientific-method-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/scientific-method-image.jpg]  One of our new videos, Scientific Method of Madness.  This month, we have six new videos coming at you! As always, we have new Word Up videos (including SAT vocabulary!), plus a bit of Reading and Writing Strategies and Science for good measure. As always, we have even more videos in the works and coming soon! If you'd like to watch all of our videos, make sure to sign up for a free two-week trial to Flocabulary. New Videos Vocabulary 2nd Grade Vocabulary: You Don't Know Everything About Me Watch this video…

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14 New Flocabulary Videos!

14 New Flocabulary Videos!

...and even more coming all the time! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/money-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/money-image.jpg]  One of our new videos, Money.  This month, we present a big batch of new videos for your enjoyment. They're in a range of subjects, from Vocabulary to Language Arts to Math. These fourteen new videos cover Shakespeare, addition and subtraction, and more! If you'd like to watch all of our videos, make sure to sign up for a free two-week trial to Flocabulary. New Videos Vocabulary 4th Grade Vocabulary: Kid Who Always Says the Wrong Thing "Jimmy, do you like sports?" "Yes, especially bananas." Learn ten fourth grade vocabulary words with…

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