How Do You Use Flocabulary?

How Do You Use Flocabulary?

From time to time, and to our great delight, we receive excited emails from Flocab teachers all over the country. They are teachers who love Flocabulary so much, they just can't keep it to themselves. And far better than making us feel warm and fuzzy inside (which isn't so bad...), these teachers are impacting students in amazing ways. So we wanted to share their ideas with the entire community and help everyone use Flocabulary in more empowering ways! Leah, a teacher from Brunswick, GA, wrote us earlier this month, and kindly agreed to let us share her experience. Here is…

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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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Pi Day Activities

Pi Day Activities

What better day of the year to celebrate 3.14 than on March 14? Today we celebrate the number pi (π), a mathematical constant which we use to calculate the area and circumference of a circle. Pi represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But don't let the technical jargon fool you; pi knows how to have fun. To prove it, we made a brand new Circles Video! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/circles-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/circles-image.jpg]After you rock out to "All You Need is Pi and the Radius", check out these other great videos we found: Pi Day Domino Spiral - A time-lapse…

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Historical Fiction Books For Kids

Historical Fiction Books for Kids

...and Flocabulary Songs to Go With Them! If your students are reading historical fiction, help set the stage with Flocabulary's history songs! We've assembled a list of Flocab videos to help you add a historical component to your literature, or a literary element to your social studies. These raps quickly provide historical context for favorite works of historical fiction. World History If you're reading...                 ...you could use:   The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood     The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg by Sibusiso Nyembezi        …

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New Flocab Feature: Printable Lyrics!

New Flocab Feature: Printable Lyrics!

You've asked for it, so we've delivered. It is now easy to print the lyrics for every single Flocabulary song and video. Now students can more easily read along with lyrics for enhanced literacy instruction, or review lyrics after class to study. Here's how it works: Click on your favorite Flocabulary song or video. Then look on the side bar on the right. You'll see "Printable Lyrics" there. When you click there, you'll see a nicely-printable PDF of the lyrics. And then if you scroll down, you'll see printable missing lyrics too! Students could fill in the words while they watch…

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