So, word walls… I can sum this one up in four words...
Are you ready?
Kids. don’t. use. them.
Yep, I said it! Let’s keep it real. While the idea of a word wall is a good one, in practice, I just have not found them to be a very effective tool for my students. Even if my words are huge, even if we practice using it together, even if they help me make it, a typical word wall just doesn’t do the trick.
Why? I think there are a few reasons.
Desktop Word Walls to the Rescue…
I was thrilled when I found these Desktop Word Walls from Steps to Literacy because they solve all of the problems with a typical word wall that we put on our classroom walls. If you’re still required to put up a word wall, you can definitely still do that, but these are a perfect compliment, and students can actually use these!
See more of why I love these Desktop Word Walls and also how I’ve solved the Take Home Book Problem here.
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