Word wall activities

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!

Word walls can take up quite a bit of room, so I want to make sure I'm getting the most out of them. When I put a new word on the word ...

In our schoolroom we have two 4' by 3' magnetic dry erase boards I got for a bargain at a local office supply store. I use one as our circl...

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

A Tisket, A Tasket, Freebies for your Basket! Several phenomenal teachers and bloggers are joining forces for an amazing bunny blog hop...

I love the idea of having ready to go printables that will work for any list and that can be used in a number of ways. This set of pr...

Fried Word Wall! Part of my interactive word wall for my 7th grade Language Arts class. They LOVE it. The bottom "I'm Lovin' It" container is for them to come up with any to add to the wall. (Adapted from: http://bulletinboardideas.org/2945/mcdonalds-inspired-interactive-word-wall/)

Word walls can be a valuable tool when done well. So how can we build first grade word walls kids will truly use? Here's what works for us!

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…