Mercurial is now a word in my working vocabulary!
mer⋅cu⋅ri⋅al
–adjective| 1. | changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. |
| 2. | animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted. |
| 3. | pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the god Mercury. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the planet Mercury. |
I've used the word 4 or so times since the new teaching induction meeting. I would love to be described a mercurial... not in the evil villain way... but in the animated, lively, sprightly, quick-witted way!
In terms of early-childhood vocabulary, story time is the time we teach new terms. We are currently reading The Kissing Hand, and so NOCTURNAL is one of our vocabulary words.
Between our English-Language Learners, our children with Speech and Language disabilities, and our children who have extensive working vocabularies, I would love more resources as to how to differentiate vocabulary instruction in an early childhood setting.
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