Below is an example of a teacher using a word wall:
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Building Vocabulary
In the Blachowitz and Fisher article one teacher described her use of a word wall. It provided the students with a place that they could write new words they had been introduced to and allow the other students to enjoy them as well. I thought this was a great idea for improving vocabulary. Another great idea I loved was in the Lane and Allen article. I thought Ms. Barker provided such a great way to learn vocabulary through the Weather Watcher idea. Students always enjoy feeling as though they have a special role in the classroom and the idea of getting to report the weather to the classroom was a very creative and fun way to increase the feeling of having a special role! When I was in middle school the principal would announce a word of the day. The teachers would write the new word on the board each day and we would go over the definition. Usually, one of the words would end up used as a bonus question on an exam. I think they had a good idea trying to increase our vocabulary, but the way they did it was boring and and did not stick in our minds. This is why I especially like the idea of weather watcher and the word wall!
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Word walls are definitely a unique and creative way to teach vocabulary- they are flexible and can be used for so many different things, giving teachers a tool they can keep out for all students to see on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing this example of a word wall :)
ReplyDeleteI remember having a word wall in practically every classroom I was in during my early elementary years. They provide an excellent way to build vocab and can be used elastically with what is being taught at the time. Thanks for sharing this!
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