I keep meaning to get one of thsoe "word a day" calendars. I know a homeschooling mom who just puts a couple of words and their definitions on a whiteboard every day. I'd like to see DD improve her vocab a little, too. For some reason it seems to be a weaker area for her, and I think it holds back her reading understanding a little. She's great on things like theme and understanding characters, but sometimes she'll miss a question because she doesn't know a word.