A tool to help young readers learn to recognize and read specific words. Words are listed alphabetically on a chart and displayed in the classroom for children to refer to while reading. These words are introduced and are added to the wall frequently. Some words help children learn rhyming word families (at, hat, fat, cat, that, etc.), while others do not follow phonetic spelling patterns. The purpose is to help children learn to spell high frequency and vocabulary words and begin to use them in their writing.
There really are no set "rules" for how to set up word walls and you will find plenty of variations on the idea from classroom to classroom. No matter what method of posting the words, the important thing is that
children are exposed to a print rich environment that provides them
with the tools they need to read and write more effectively.
Often used with new writers and readers, word walls can also be used for older students to explore homonyms, for frequently misspelled words, or to cluster words related to a particular theme or unit.
You can download and print the word wall words here(.pdf):
