Vocabulary Virtuoso from The Critical Thinking Co.
Each level of Vocabulary Virtuoso focuses on integrating vocabulary lists with other disciplines to make learning meaningful and contextualized. Vocabulary Virtuoso incorporates an interdisciplinary approach to learning and uses a variety of activities and challenging words to engage the learner. It was developed by The Critical Thinking Company, which focuses on helping students learn by identifying and evaluating evidence to guide their decision-making. Vocabulary Virtuoso increases vocabulary through the use of a variety of exercises (crosswords, fill in the blanks in stories, word scrambles) requiring critical reading and writing skills to contextualize the real-life words. Parents love that it is an open and go program that incorporates a wide variety of challenging and interdisciplinary activities to keep their students motivated to learn and then apply their learning in the real world. Some parents mentioned that the added the step of having their children write down the words and corresponding definitions for more reinforcement. Some students disliked the story completion activity.
Grades: 2-12
Cost: Each level offers a workbook for $17 per book.
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Textbook
Time required: Each section contains ten or more words with five or more activities. Each section is reported to take about 10-15 minutes.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: No screens
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/Teacher/Caregiver Help is NOT Necessary. Kids can use this independently.
Prep Time: No prep time required
Other characteristics
Modality: Visual
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy
Other characteristics: Self-directed learning, Interdisciplinary
Accountability
Assessment: Yes, there are built in assessment tools
State Standards: unsure
Teacher Accounts:
Read Reviews: http://momquesttoteach.blogspot.com/2019/05/learning-new-vocabulary-review-of.html
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