Christina Lorenzo

ED638 Fall Intercession 2018

Dr. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website # 6

Vocabulary.co.il

Vocabulary.co.il (https://www.vocabulary.co.il) is a website that has something for everyone, students K through 12 grade, those studying for SATs and High Stake testing, ESL & ELL learners, for professional development and much more.  Vocabulaty.co.il is a small family owned company since 2016 and is a leading vocabulary website worldwide with the best flash online games.  Their site is fun and engaging with vocabulary online games such as word search, crossword puzzle, and hangman (their version is called Hang Mouse). With this website users can choose the vocabulary list to be used in the online word game. Vocabulary.co.il is a great literacy website dedicated to helping users build their reading, phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and English language skills. The website was designed to build on a students or users vocabulary skills and motivate the students and users to learn through playing fun online spelling and vocabulary games. The site is not just a great tool and resource for struggling readers but it is also a great resource for English Language Learners since the games help build on a user’s literacy skills.

            Vocabulary.co.il provides a wide variety of games and resources that can help build a person’s literacy skills and has a side bar full of vocabulary resources for lesson plans, building vocabulary and articles on spelling, speed reading and vocabulary. Its website resources include Time4Learning, which is a complete online curriculum that includes games that revolve around building vocabulary skills and that can improve a user’s phonemic awareness, reading fluency, and phonics skills. Another resource is SpellingCity where you can copy and paste your vocabulary word list into the special tool and it will generate games and activities to teach you the words from the list.

            Overall, Vocabulary.co.il is a great online resource for everyone who wants to build on their literacy and English language skills. This site provides a wide range of articles, lessons, games, and other resources which are fun and engaging.