How Do You Make Photo Vocabulary Flash Cards As Language Class Project?
Use personalized photo flash cards to keep your language students interested in practicing their vocabulary. Instead of boring flash cards with a language vocabulary word on one side and a definition written on the other one, show your students how to make their own, personal flash cards. Using photographs of the students and their friends gives them creative control and allows them to take ownership in the class. Also, using the flash cards to practice is more fun, and the visuals will be easier to remember at test time. This is a good project for Spanish, French or any language class, but it can also be revised for any vocabulary needed in any core content. Assign a list of vocabulary for your students. See the Tips section for variations on this project using groups instead of individuals. This works best with basic vocabulary like nouns and verbs. It is more difficult to show past and future tenses using this project. It is also difficult to show intangible ideas (love, peace, busi
