Word wall ideas elementary 1st grades

Transferring ownership of the class word wall to the students can increase their engagement and learning.

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…

My word wall! Running out of wall space so hanging from the ceiling it is!!

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

Have you ever wondered about the difference between a Word Wall and a Sound Wall in the elementary classroom. This blog post dives into the details on both. Find out what each is and how you can use both of these tools to help your students. Both a word wall and sound wall can help your students improve their phonics skills and reading abilities. A word wall can also help improve vocabulary, spelling and writing. Head over and read this blog post for all of the details.

I sat down to type out this blog post and am realizing that it's August 3rd already! How in the world did THAT happen? Time just flies on b...