Language Arts

Free Rice

I'm all about this site! Students get to answer vocabulary questions (or any kind of question really), and if they answer a question correct, 10 grains of rice are donated to those in need! Free Rice is all about educating and stopping world hunger. I am also for both of these things. The students can work on their vocabulary, but also, they will be motivated by the fact that what they are doing actually matters and is having an impact on someone other than them! I think that in itself is a very motivating factor.

Students are able to see their bowl filling with rice which is also a great motivator. I think this would be perfect for elementary school and even primary levels. The teacher can even start a group which the class can join so the class can set group goals and work together to meet those goals.

Bookworm

This is a fun game for older elementary students. In the game, you are working on building words out of adjacent tiles. For each word, a certain amount of points is given. Even playing for a few minutes, I was already learning new words. I think it would be a great activity for students to try to find words that they did not know even existed, write them down, and then look them up later and do activities with those new words.