Spelling wall

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

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Word walls are an important tool that students use to work independently during writing time. Help your students get more out of writing workshop by using a personal word wall folder. No matter if your students are writing independently or conferring with the teacher, they will always have the tools

Spelling strategies to help your beginning writers spell independently. Free anchor chart pieces to use as a reference tool!

Do your students use your word wall effectively? When kids write, they often misspell sight words that have already been taught and are posted in your room, completely ignoring your word wall. This blog post shares ideas for creating a word wall your stud

A sound wall is just what it sounds like- a place on a wall where you can organize sounds-spellings that different letter combinations can make. It’s similar to a word wall, but better! Sound cards display phonics patterns that help students learn to read in an organized, or systemic, manner. For example, a student would need […]

Are you wanting to revamp your word wall? I have used this word wall for two years in a row and I LOVE IT! If you are interested in a word wall like this one on the left, follow these simple steps below: You are going to need scrapbook size paper (12inx12in). I found mine ... Read More about Classroom Word Wall

Free Graffiti Wall Spelling Printable for use with any weekly spelling list. Great for homework or in class revision.

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I did display vocabulary and spelling word cards to pull when doing small groups to make it interactive.

Tons of ideas for word walls in the classroom including DIY ideas, interactive, creative and easy ideas for elementary school.

Word wall

This is the phonics wall in a first grade classroom at Haslet Elementary School. The wall contains different phonemes that are consistently referred to in the class. Additionally, the phonemes directly correspond to words on the word wall in the classroom. As students are sounding out/spelling words, the teacher encourages them to use this phonics wall to associate different vowels to their sounds. I have found this to be one of the most useful tools in the classroom regarding phonics.

Y6 Spelling working wall

My students even had their own miniature version and could hold onto their personal sound walls with pride! The important thing is that they USED them. #soundwall #scienceofreadingsoundwall #classroomsoundwall #personalsoundwall #firstgradesoundwall