Academic vocabulary words for 1st graders
Here are the age-appropriate "big" words your first graders should learn this year.
Academic vocabulary words for 8th graders
These words are important for your child's reading comprehension and overall understanding of new concepts across many subjects.
Academic vocabulary words for 7th graders
These high-value vocabulary words for seventh graders are important for your child's deeper understanding of meaning and context.
Academic vocabulary words for 6th graders
These are the "hard" words your sixth grader should tackle this year.
Academic vocabulary words for 5th graders
These "hard" words are essential to your fifth grader's reading comprehension, understanding of new concepts, and writing skills.
Academic vocabulary words for 4th graders
Knowing words such as avoid, confirm, and obvious will enhance your child's ability to read, learn, and communicate.
Academic vocabulary words for 3rd graders
Knowing words such as additional, example, and typical will enhance your child's ability to read, communicate, and learn.
Understanding the Feeling Words Curriculum from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Kathryn Lee from Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence talks about why it's important for kids to have a feeling words vocabulary.
Reading games: Sight words
Play "My pile your pile" to expand your child's vocabulary and improve reading fluency.
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