If you play the Vocabulary.com Challenge long enough, we'll eventually teach you to tell somnolent, soporific, and sonorous apart. But you don’t have to wait. You can look them up in our Dictionary at any time, click “Learn,” and you’ll begin to see them right away. Continue reading...
Which of the Top Books of 2019 did you teach? All of the classics you'd expect are here, plus a diverse array of more recent titles that got us wondering, are these "Top 10 Contemporary Titles" the new classics? Continue reading...
This high school dance takes on enormous significance in high school, when social pressure, weapons-grade hormones, and impending adulthood mix together in a boiling caldron that only be soothed by a formal dance. Whether you landed your dream date, are going stag, or prefer to avoid such shenanigans altogether, here's a list of prom-centric words. Continue reading...
Teachers all over look to Gerald G. Duffy, EdD, for his expert advice on how to teach reading, and part and parcel of Duffy's reading strategies is his focus on vocabulary. In this excerpt from his best-selling text Explaining Reading, Duffy demonstrates how semantic maps can help students visualize how word meanings can be categorized. Continue reading...
Keep students engaged in learning over summer vacation with Vocabulary.com's ready-made resources to support independent reading. Our book recommendations, curated vocabulary lists, and valuable tips will help you keep your cool as your students head off for some fun in the sun. Continue reading...