I loved Mary’s ideas for using licorice to make learning more engaging- perfect for those kinesthetic learners! I’m crazy excited to have the phenomenal Miss Kindergarten as a guest today. Hadar is one of the first bloggers I found, and I’m so glad that I’ve gotten to know her over the last few months! I know you’ll love what she’s sharing with you today!
Word Walls
Make them large and an important part of your classroom! Your students will not only learn the importance of words and how they play a role in our everyday lives, but they can also use word walls as a reference in writing, reading and more!
Here are some tips on how to create word walls in your classroom!
The wonderful Debbie Clement has a whole blog post dedicated to different word walls she’s see. To see even more word walls click {here}
Important things to remember:
Have your students help you decide where their name belongs. It is a
great way to teach letter to sound correspondence and helps your
students feel like they are a part of the class.
order for the word wall to benefit your students, they need to know
what words are on the wall. If your theme for the week is color words,
add the words as you teach each color.
I love using songs in the classroom, so I came up with some songs to
practice reading words from our word wall. I use these songs when we
have a few minutes left at the end of the day, or during a transition
into a new lesson.
I hope this was helpful!
9 Comments
Love the songs Hadar 🙂 Great tips too. There have been many times that I see teachers just putting words on the wall and then they are constantly being asked where a certain word is. I completely agree that the words most definitely need to be taught before being put up on the wall.
Heidi
My (Not So) Elementary Life
Just found your blog through Miss Kindergarten and I'm your newest follower.
The REAL Teachers of Orange County
SUPER cute songs! I'm downloading now to use them with my 2nd graders – they love to sing! 🙂
Nicole
Teaching With Style
Fantastic pictures and links for word walls – thanks for this!
The songs are so sweet!
❀Barbara❀
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
I love my word wall and value it's importance. It is a fabulous word study tool. . . Couldn't teach without it! Those songs are great! I love to sing with the kids and am returning to kinder this year! Yay! Can't wait to use them.
Amy
Mello’s Memos
Love the songs!!! Thank you for sharing them.
Awww….I'm a sucker for anything put to the tune of the Addams Family!!! LOL.
Love this post!!!!
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
Thank you for all the great tips! 🙂
I love your songs! Can't wait to use them with my kindergarteners!
Cheryl
Crayons and Curls