Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Summer Vocabulary Challenge |
I didn't want to just do the usual summer upkeep academically. So often I've concentrated during summertime on reading and keeping up on math (which I will still do), but I think vocabulary gets overlooked. I want my kids to have a broad vocabulary comprised of more than slang and the words they hear us speak. 
So I came up with a vocabulary challenge for the girls that we'll begin after we've had a week or two off. My challenge to them is to scour the dictionary and memorize 20 new words and their meanings, as well as being able to use the word correctly in a sentence . There will be rewards at 5 new words, 10, 15, and 20. Of course, the point is for them to learn new words so I will try not to be too hands on in their choices, but I will have to ok each word so they are appropriate and not too easy. I've created a spreadsheet to track their progress. My hope is that they will indeed be challenged and learn 20 new words by summer's end, but they may only learn 5 or 10. Hopefully, the fun rewards will motivate them to exercise their brains and they will go for all 20. 
The rewards will be: 5 new words~candy bar; 10 new words~movie with mom; 15 new words~ lunch out; 20 new words~ $10 to spend
I'm looking forward to seeing their vocabularies blossom and watching them discover a whole new world of words.  |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Hi :) |
| Posted by purityseekers |
| Thank you for the nice comment on my blog!! I LOVE the idea of a vocab. challenge!! My oldest son (11) has been doing a vocab. workbook this year and it's so great to see him learning some really tough words!! He uses the online dictionary to help (when Mama can't even help!! haha) and I think I am going to steal your idea for this summer!! Can't wait to read more of your blog! In Christ, Bridget |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Diane |
| Great idea! This year, for copywork...I'd look through the dictionary, pick five words and my son would copy the part of speech, and definition. Then orally, he would give me a sentence with the word in it. This also helped his Dictionary skills, handwriting, vocabulary, etc...it was fun. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by kimalita |
Hi stranger! Great idea you've got there!!
Your blog changes are looking lovely -- looks like you are figuring out the HTML thing, eh? Super!
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by kimalita |
Awesome. It certainly takes some itme to figure it all out. I'm still confused on some of it. Don't have a lot of time to play around with it right now......but I know the basics to get me what I need.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by kimalita |
| Right. Thats how I change mine. B/c oops if you mess it up --- takes forever to get it back! So saving it to notepad is best |
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Friday, May 16, 2008 - Great Idea |
| Posted by Jazzcreations |
| don't know if I can get mine to do it in the summer though. Maybe my dd, but the boys - ummm not a chance. |
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Monday, May 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by buzymommy |
| What a great idea, Cari!! I'm going to have to copy that one!! What a wonderful way for them to learn & be rewarded!!! |
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When people say, "What about socialization?", do they really know what they're saying?
Socialized: Under group or government control.
Socialization: The adoption of the behavioral patterns of the surrounding culture.
Why would we want either of these?
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