satprep

Is the ACT-SAT journey finally arriving at your house?  New to this entire topic?  Want a beginning prep strategy for your 9th-10th grader (and maybe even older)?  Then you will want to hear these 10 points - that will lead to a strategy that just be right for your house.  

In episode four of The Vocabbett Podcast, I share a behind-the-scenes look at what's going on at Vocabbett before diving in to the short story of the day: The Ghosts of Google Earth! 

A lighthearted story imagining a cadre of ghosts panicked at the prospect of being photographed, you can read along at https://www.vocabbett.com/post/ghosts-of-google!

Other Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Ahead of Her Time: An SAT Vocabulary Novel by Erica Abbett

Death at the Villa Tarconti: An SAT Vocabulary Novelette by Erica Abbett

Now that you know the secret superpower behind the Vocabbett method (*cough!* stories!), it's time to see it in action. 

In this podcast, I share a fun, vocabulary-boosting short story I wrote called "Hera and the Headmaster." Fans of Percy Jackson and Greek mythology are sure to enjoy it!

The story imagines Hera, the notoriously vindictive goddess of marriage and motherhood, being called to her mortal son's school after he misbehaves. 

The story sneaks in 21 potential SAT words, and you can read along at www.vocabbett.com/post/podcast3! 

Starting next week, I'll be back on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! 

-Erica 

Flashcards, study guides, computer programs...sometimes it seems like these are the only ways to memorize new words.

But did you know that there are elite memory athletes? People who can memorize a shuffled deck of cards in less time than — I kid you not — it would take me just to look at them?

How do they do it? Almost universally, they say they make up a story to remember the cards. 

Storytelling is a uniquely effective — and relatively painless — memorization tool. When combined with intentional repetition of new vocabulary words? Well, you've just made your life a whole lot easier! 

Learn more about how I use this tool at www.vocabbett.com/about! 

Psst...Don't forget to subscribe to the Vocabbett podcast so you don't miss any vocabulary-boosting tips and tricks! : ) 

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Referenced in this episode: 

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth

Ahead of Her Time: An SAT Vocabulary Novel by Erica Abbett

Amid the school closures currently sweeping the nation as a result of COVID-19, many families are making difficult decisions about how to continue receiving a quality education. 

Never fear! The Vocabbett podcast is here to help you navigate these unprecedented times. 

Hosted by Erica Abbett — a former English and history teacher, the author of the young adult novel "Ahead of Her Time," and the founder of Vocabbett — episode number one shares a unique mindset trick that can help get us all in the right frame of mind to approach online and home-based learning. 

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P.S. To download the freebie I mention in this episode, head to www.vocabbett.com/swaps

And to check out the Vocabbett membership, head to www.vocabbett.com!