Weekly Vocabulary...ONLINE

Why is vocabulary s-o-o important?

Vocabulary is critical to reading success for three reasons:

1. Comprehension improves when you know what the words mean. Since comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, you cannot overestimate the importance of vocabulary development.
2. Words are the currency of communication. A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication — listening, speaking, reading and writing.
3. When children and adolescents improve their vocabulary, their academic and social confidence and competence improve, too.

To help improve students' vocabulary, we use the Oxford-Sadlier Vocabulary curriculum.  We work through each unit every week in the classroom and study the words using the online audio program as well as practice exercises in the vocab book.
Please encourage your child to study the words during the week to prepare for weekly assessment every Friday. 

Here is the information to access to the online vocabulary site.

1) Go to:
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/

2) Under Vocabulary Workshop, choose the appropriate grade level for your child (Grade 4,5 or 6)
3) Under Elementary School - Color Levels (on the left) make the following selection:
     Version: 2011-2013
     Color Level: Orange (Grade 4)
                           Blue (Grade 5)
                           Level A (Grade 6)


     User: student
and then press Go To at the bottom.

 

4) In the Log-in window enter the following username and password for your child's grade level:

   Orange Book- (Level 4):
   Username: Kim@jsbacademy.org
   Password: bruno1


  Blue Book- (Level 5):
  Username: Rebecca@jsbacademy.org
  Password: fish


 Book A- (Level 6):
 Username: Kim@jbma.org
 Password: L6bruno