Word Walls

I’ve been using a Word Wall with my high school students for 9 years now, and the results have been incredible. How: I have 90-minute classes, so I’m able to give my students 8-10 minutes of free reading time each day. I put this time at the BEGINNING of the class for several reasons. 1. ... Read More about How and Why to Use Word Walls with Older Students

Do you have a Math Word Wall in your classroom? Have you thought about having one, but not sure where to begin? Well, today I'm going to show you how I have used Math Word Walls in my classroom, and some tips for how to make them an effective reference tool in your classroom!

If you teach elementary students, you probably have a word wall, but a word wall doesn't meet the needs of all students. I'm sharing the reasons I stopped using a word wall and what I do instead in this post. Your second-grade and third-grade students may have more writing success with word wall alternatives like personal student dictionaries. Grab free differentiated word lists and read about the word wall alternatives that my 2nd and 3rd-grade class loved! #wordwall #studentdictionary

Hi friends! There has been a LOT of buzz about switching from word walls to sound walls this year. I am so happy to be hearing all of the buzz and seeing teachers diving into learning a "new" way of teaching reading. I say "new" because the research has been around for years!! Finally, the switch is happening. Let's talk about what a sound wall is and the benefits of a sound wall versus a word wall. Sound Wall vs. Word WallTo be 100% honest, I never had a word wall in my classroom. Since I…

Use this kit to create a beautiful and engaging parts of speech bulletin board! This resource will make it easy to review important grammar skills throughout the entire year! Assembling is super easy! Use the ready to print posters and word cards and you're set! You can also use the editable components included to create your own definitions and word cards.Please note that this resource was originally created with clip art. I have received requests over the years to offer it without clip art…

Today's classrooms contain more information posted than ever—learning goals, success criteria, classroom expectations, anchor charts, word walls... I could go

Looking for a classroom freebie that will simplify your writer's workshop and writing center in primary grades? These free word wall cards cover a lot of common seasonal words, and there are 120 words total!

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