Picture+Glossary

A Picture Glossary is a way of connecting new vocabulary with pictures illustrating the definition.

A way to do this is to use "pictorial flash cards. A picture of the concept is on one side while the term (in the language to be learned) is on the reverse. The student learns to correlate concepts directly with words, eliminating the need for translation."

This way, students do not just read the definition, they have an image to connect to it. Giving the students their own flash cards also provides a resource for the students to refer back to on their own.

This can be used for science, as shown in the example below:


 * Butte**- a steep, flat-topped hill caused by erosion



Or also with the vocabulary from spelling lists or reading units with words such as:


 * Puzzled**: confused