Flocabulary

Flocabulary is a web tool that allows your K-12 students access to engaging educational hip-hop videos. Each video is accompanied by interactive activities, and assessments. You can search by grade level, topic, or subject area and each video can be aligned to Common Core Standards. I love that the videos are relevant to today's students and the music is well written and catchy! Even if the kids pretend that they are too cool to sing or listen to an educational hip-hop song they will still remember it because it's so catchy! The interactive lyrics that they offer can be used to create an active listening experience for students. There are also links within the lyrics document that students can click on to learn more about a particular item within the song. The only drawback to Flocabulary is that it is a paid site. An individual teacher can purchase an account for $96.00/year. A 14 day free trial is offered to individual teachers to try it out. There is also an option for school accounts. A school account is $1600/year and there is a 60 day free trial that is offered for schools. Although, this tool is not free, it is still a very valuable and relevant resource that can engage and spark interest in learning for your students.