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Word Walls – How to build bridges to knowledge not barriers to learning
word wall -- A word wall is a literacy tool composed of an organized collection of words which are displayed in large visible letters on a wall, bulletin board, or other display surface in a classroom. Word walls are considered interactive and collaborative tools that create student-centered artifacts.
Word Wall Tips • Use it. Refer to it. Point to it. • It doesn’t have to be a wall • Include phrases, illustrations, pictures • Encourage students to contribute
Math Word Walls • Vocabulary, • “In Your Own Words” • Functions, shapes parallel me di an
Science Word Walls • Sequences • Connections • Etymology
Social Studies word walls • Place, period • Time lines
Themes and Occasions • Holiday vocabulary for foreign languages • Vocabulary of loans and mortgages for Dollars and Sense • Vocabulary of art – era, medium
How to use word walls • Dead Word Wall • Word Wall Bingo • Word Wall Warm-up • KWL Weed out these words wanna gonna kid cuz
“The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.” -- Ludwig Wittgenstein