Word Wall

As a classroom or on an individual basis, create a word wall.  For lower elementary, ask your students to cut out (or as assistance from an adult if required) words they recognize...on cereal boxes, in magazines, whatever it may be. 

For older elementary, have them cut out words they like the sound of, that they recently learned, or a word they would like to learn. 

This can even be a bulletin in your room with colorful words out of various places your kids bring!  This bulletin is so easy to make, that it requires your kids to work, not you!

Another option is for you to make your own words to put on this wall that you want your kids to learn, but that doesn't require any contribution from your students, thus, not as engaging.