Lessons and Ideas

For our second round of the Week in Rap Shout-Out Contest, we asked you to send us an interesting, true fact about Thanksgiving, and to include your source. Your responses were entertaining, surprising, and even made us a little hungry for more Thanksgiving leftovers. We received some really great submissions from schools across the country, but only one could win the shout-out. Watch the video here. And the winner is... Highland Creek Elementary School, North Carolina: Turkeys change color did you know, So does the octopus really (whoa!). Red, white, pink, blue, or gray, According to emotions (hey!). It wasn't…

...and even more coming very soon! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/3-dracula-junior-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3-dracula-junior-image.jpg]  One of our new videos, Dracula Junior. We're continuing to add videos to all of your favorite Flocabulary songs, which means several new Word Up videos, plus videos in Addition and Subtraction and Language Arts. This week we have ten new videos to show you, as well as many more in the works that will be coming soon. These new videos are in vocabulary, language arts, and math. If you'd like to watch all of them, make sure to sign up for a free two-week trial to Flocabulary. New Videos Vocabulary 3rd Grade…

Scientific Knowledge & Responsibility We asked you to help us select a new literature song. Thanks to your input, we’re excited to present our new song, “Frankenstein.” In Mary Shelley’s classic horror story Frankenstein, we meet an ambitious scientist who is fascinated by the creation of life. In his studies, he discovers “the secret of life.” Dr. Frankenstein makes a scientific breakthrough in his creation of the monster, but at what cost? He conducts this gruesome experiment in secrecy without consulting others, and with no consideration of the possible consequences. Dr. Frankenstein creates the monster simply because he can. This…

Using comic books in the classroom Comic books are sometimes dismissed as being juvenile distractions that lack intellectual content. However, recent research proves otherwise. Educational experts have found that using comic books can increase student interest and motivate students to read. One study found that comics can affect students’ attitudes towards and aptitude for curriculum. There are many reasons to use comics in the classroom, but there are also many ways to use them. Here are a few activity ideas for using comics in the classroom. 1. Use comics as supplemental reading Comic books are a great alternative to teach…

Halloween is here, and we have some spooky songs fit for the occasion. Prepare to face your fears of ghouls, spiders and dark scary houses!