The Flocabulary Blog

February 4, 2013
Flocabulary Team

Will You Be Our Valentine?

It's February, and you know what that means. Love is in the air -- and we are simply twitterpated! We're smitten with all our favorite songs and videos about l'amour. [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/10-the-date-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/10-the-date-image.jpg] The Date, one of our most popular vocabulary songs. But for students who are down and out due to nobody to go out with, here's an important reminder: Love isn't just about romance. We have love for our friends, our families and even our pets! That's why we've curated a special selection of Flocab love songs for every occasion. So no matter what you're brushing up on…

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January 24, 2013
Flocabulary Team

Announcing 2012’s Year in Rap Contest Winners!

Flocabulary has once again teamed up with The New York Times for our annual Year in Rap student contest. We are so thrilled to announce the winning raps! We were floored in the best way when we learned that 1,104 students entered this year's contest! And after reading through every single one (seriously!), we were consistently impressed by students' thoughtful and creative reflections on some very serious events from 2012. Our top picks mixed insightful news summaries with pithy language and excellent rhymes. You can view the winners on The New York Times Learning Network, and we've also listed them below. Group…

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January 23, 2013
Flocabulary Team

13 New Flocabulary Videos!

...and even more coming all the time! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/7-how-else-to-be-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/7-how-else-to-be-image.jpg] One of our new videos, How Else to Be. We're starting 2013 right with a batch of new videos for you! We have a bunch of Word Up videos this month, plus a little math. We now have videos for every third grade vocabulary song, and we're working to make that happen for every grade level. As always, there are even more videos on the way! 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…

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January 4, 2013
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Flocabulary Hosts #Engchat on Monday, January 21

Does Figurative Language Still Matter in the Modern English Classroom? In accordance with Common Core standards, it's important that the modern student knows how to construct argumentative statements, read actively and write across different media. But should they be able to note that "Common Core" is an example of alliteration? (In fact, Common Core says yes.) But what do you think? Discuss your thoughts on Figurative Language with us on Monday, January 21 at 7pm EST when we host #engchat. We'll discuss these questions and more: Does our society still value having a way with words? What is the place…

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December 21, 2012
Flocabulary Team

10 New Flocabulary Videos!

...and even more coming all the time! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/7-in-the-kitchen-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/7-in-the-kitchen-image.jpg] One of our new videos, In the Kitchen. Our holiday gift to you: ten new Flocabulary videos! As always, we're working to create new videos for all of your favorite Flocab songs. We have a bunch of new Word Up videos for your enjoyment, plus a little bit of Math and Grammar to mix it up. Check back in the new year for even 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 3rd Grade Vocabulary:…

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