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A word wall is an organized collection of words prominently displayed in a classroom. This display is used as an interactive tool for teaching reading and spelling to children. There are many different types of word walls including names, high frequency words and word families.
Why do I need a word wall?
Word walls have many benefits. They teach children to recognize and spell high frequency words, see patterns and relationship in words build phonemic awareness skills. They also provide a reference point for children to use during writing.
Word walls can be used:
- To promote independence on the part of young students as they work with words in writing and reading.
- To develop a growing core of words that become part of a reading and writing vocabulary.
- To provide reference for children during their reading and writing.
How do I use it?
- Word wall should be placed where all students can see it.
- Be selective about words that go on word wall. Mine starts as a Name Wall. Frequently used words should be added gradually.
- Use the word wall daily to practice words incorporating a variety of activities such as: chanting, snapping, cheering, clapping, tracing and word guessing games.
Types of Word Walls
- ABC Wall
- Words-We-Know-Wall
- Chunking Wall
- Name Wall
- Math Wall
- Science Wall
I just made these new word wall headers for my classroom.
They are available at TpT store.
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