Make Jan seeks new challenges into a request for parental support by changing it to read Please encourage Jan to seek new challenges. Sam cooperates consistently with others becomes Sam needs to cooperate more consistently with others, and Sally uses vivid language in writing may instead read With practice, Sally will learn to use vivid language in her writing. Turn the words around a bit, and you will transform each into a goal for a child to work toward. You can also use our statements to indicate a need for improvement. You've reached the end of another grading period, and what could be more daunting than the task of composing insightful, original, and unique comments about every child in your class? The following positive statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their strengths. Struggling Students? Check out our Needs Improvement Report Card Comments for even more comments! Here are 125 positive report card comments for you to use and adapt! It's report card time and you face the prospect of writing constructive, insightful, and original comments on a couple dozen report cards or more. See Education World Word Wall Resource Page. Reinforce vocabulary with this game combining reading and basketball skills. Students use clues to figure out the 'mystery word.' (Grades pre-K-8)Ī student in the 'hot seat' asks questions to discern the secret word. (Grades pre-K-8)Ī fast-moving game provides practice in recognizing grade-appropriate vocabulary. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)Ī fun game provides word recognition, vocabulary, and spelling practice. Here we've highlighted just a fewįIVE WORD WALL ACTIVITIES PROVIDE FUN AND LEARNINGĬlick each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. A classroom word wall can spark an unending variety of activities. Smithwick and Allen are among thousands of teachers who agree that word walls can be a great source of fun and active learning. Teacher Patricia Allen has seen her students benefit from the word wall that has a prominent spot in her kindergarten classroom, but she sees an added benefit for herself as well: 'In all honesty,' Allen told Education World, 'I like the word wall because it offers a visual reminder to me to expose my students to words throughout the day, not just at writing time or other isolated occasions.'

More Great Ideas for the New School Yearįind more word wall activity ideas - and how-to resources - on a special Word Wall Resource Page.Īsk any teacher who has had success using a word wall to build vocabulary and spelling skills and you'll likely hear the same explanation as that provided by middle-school staff developer Melba Smithwick: The key to success with word walls, said Smithwick, is to refer to them often, so students get in the habit of using the wall throughout the day, in all their assignments.

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