Word Wall: Idea #104

A word wall is an organized collection of words that are largely displayed on a wall or chalkboard or bulletin board. Word walls mainly include high frequency words, sight words, names, hard words, or any words that seem necessary for a student to frequently see.

A word wall is also nicely organized in alphabetical order. This makes it easy for a student to make the connection of which words start with same sounds. The student also kind of memorizes the location of words on a word wall so that when it comes time to write a sentence, they can use the word wall as a reference.

Word walls help kids recognize tough words in their reading and see patterns between words. They can also help students with spelling and reading practice.

Try using a word wall with your student. Maybe start with a few simple words and then add a few more each week. 

Check out some great ideas on word walls here: http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/word_walls/words.html 

I hope this helps your student!