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An Introd uction to. Flocabulary is Educational Hip-Hop. Flocabulary is an online library of songs, videos and activities for all subjects, K-12. Hundreds of thousands of teachers use Flocabulary to engage students, supplement instruction and raise scores.
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Flocabulary is Educational Hip-Hop • Flocabulary is an online library of songs, videos and activities for all subjects, K-12. • Hundreds of thousands of teachers use Flocabulary to engage students, supplement instruction and raise scores. "Flocabulary is the single most compelling way to make students understand the power, magic, and musicality of words.” — Dana Kinsey, 11th & 12th grade teacher
Why use Flocabulary? Engagement • Motivate students to learn and capture their attention with music videos • Standards-Based Lessons • Meet common core objectives with closely-aligned resources for ELA and math Flexible Implementation • Boost recall and increase mastery with minimal time and technology
See for Yourself Click an image below to play a video. The Solar System Science Ancient Egypt Social Studies PEMDAS Math Five Elements of a Story Language Arts “Get Down Underground” – 4th Grade Vocab Vocabulary
Standards-Aligned Content Math Dive into Common Core-aligned math, from numbers and operations to statistics and probability. • Language Arts Cover ELA topics with Common Core-aligned resources for grammar, reading, writing and more. Vocabulary Teach interdisciplinary Tier-2 words with Flocabulary’s award-winning Word Up program.
Research & Results Proven to Increase Vocabulary Knowledge Results of “The World Up Project Efficacy Study” by the Educational Research Institute of America (2008) • Vocabulary knowledge increased by an average of 25% after Word Up was implemented • Students of low socioeconomic status made the greatest progress • Results indicate that Word Up is very effective in increasing and improving students’ vocabulary development
Research & Results Proven to Increase State Test Scores Results of “The World Up Project Efficacy Study” by the Educational Research Institute of America (2008-9) • Sample included students in 6th,7th and 8th grade, from eight different schools • On end-of-year state language arts tests, students who used the Word Up scored higher than those who did not • Results suggest strongly that Word Up can play a significant role in increasing language arts and reading scores on state tests
Additional Subjects Science Explore concepts from earth science, life science and physics. • Social Studies Bring the past to life with units covering ancient and modern history as well as civics. The Week in Rap Review and discuss current events with a new video every Friday.
Flocab in the Classroom Features • Start with a video: Let the topic speak for itself, providing students with both visual and aural exposure • Interactive lyrics: Click on lyrics to bring up more information on a topic • Challenge questions: Review key points as a class, in groups or individually in flashcard format
Flocab in the Classroom Features • Fill in the blanks: Remove key words and have students fill them back in as an activity or quiz • Printable exercises: Give students a fun opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned • Tests: Diagnose problem areas with more traditional multiple-choice assessments
Bonus Features for Teachers • Standards-alignment: Easily match units to specific Common Core Standards • Search: Search our entire library by subject, song name or Common Core Standard • Favorites: Save any video to your own “Favorites” page for easy access later
Accessing the Website Teachers • Teachers receive a special activation link via email • Each teacher sets up an individual account using their school email address and a password of their choosing • Accounts are accessible 24/7 from any device Students • Students share one simple username and password (e.g. flocabstudent) • They can access the website at home or school
Learn More at Flocabulary.com Stories Plans & Pricing • Learn more about pricing for schools and individual teachers: http://www.flocabulary.com/plans/ Tips & Tricks • Find out how you can shape Flocabulary to fit your classroom: http://www.flocabulary.com/how-it-works/ • Get inspired by Flocab teachers all over the world: http://www.flocabulary.com/stories/ Enjoy!