Weekly Vocabulary Project

Overview

A systematic approach to building vocabulary through weekly word lists, organized by grade level and difficulty. This project generates fresh vocabulary each week for both elementary and middle-high school students, building on previous weeks' words.

Project Structure

Weekly-Vocabulary/
├── README.md              # This file
├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md      # Weekly vocabulary tracking template
├── progress.md            # Current week status
├── Elementary-School/     # Vocabulary for Grades K-6
│   ├── README.md          # Elementary folder guide
│   └── WEEK-YYYY-MM-DD/   # Individual week folders
│       ├── README.md      # Week overview with definitions
│       └── words.md       # Simple word list (optional)
└── Middle-High-School/    # Vocabulary for Grades 6-12
    ├── README.md          # Middle-High folder guide
    ├── WORD_LIST.md       # Master word list (all weeks)
    └── WEEK-YYYY-MM-DD/   # Individual week folders
        ├── README.md      # Week overview with definitions
        └── progress.md    # Weekly progress

Organization

• Elementary-School: Simple, kid-friendly words with clear definitions and relatable example sentences
• Middle-High-School: Advanced vocabulary for grades 6-12, including academic, literary, and standardized test preparation words
• Weekly Rotation: New words each week based on previous weeks' lists
• Progressive Learning: Words build on previous vocabulary

How to Use

1. Determine the appropriate grade level (Elementary or Middle-High-School)
2. Create new week folder with current date in the appropriate folder
3. Generate 10 new vocabulary words (not in previous weeks or master list)
4. Include word, definition, part of speech, and example sentence
5. For Middle-High-School: Update WORD_LIST.md with the new week's entries
6. Update progress.md with completion status
7. Commit and push to Gitea

Repository

Gitea: https://gitea.loperfamily.com/Sage_Software/Weekly-Vocabulary

Weekly Vocabulary Process

• Monday: Generate new word list
• Tuesday-Thursday: Study and practice
• Friday: Review and assessment
• Saturday-Sunday: Rest/review