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This first picture is a word wall of retired words with good replacements in the fry carton.  This was a new concept for me that we discussed in this course.  I had not considered worn out words, retiring them, and finding different words to use.  I think this would be very helpful for elementary students when they are writing, they can pull the strips to make sure they have the correct spelling. I think as a class we could add to this wall all year long.   

I am a big fan of "I Spy", we play it a lot in the car, filling down time at the doctor office, at recess with kids that are a bit clingy instead of wanting to play.  This word wall using environmental words really appealed to me.  The students can bring in items from home to add to our wall.  This would be a great concept for preschool and kindergarten students.  I could see myself referencing letter we may be learning to the "I Spy Wall". Such as do you see any "Cs" on our I Spy wall?  How many Cs do you see? 
I like how word wall can be cross curriculum and in every grade.  In another class we constructed a word wall for math.  Besides reading and writing, where to see a word wall being beneficial for the students?

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  1. KeizaMay 17, 2017 at 6:42 PM

    Great choices. I especially like the first one because you could actually use the Fry word list we learned about it class, and it's teaching students about synonyms at the same time.
    The second one does make me think of the kids being like little detectives, trying to find as many of one letter as they can.
    I see science as a subject where word wall can definitely be beneficial because there are so many words that are used often when discussing science. Just look at the scientific method.

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  2. Susan PorterMay 17, 2017 at 7:38 PM

    I like your choice as well. I used a similar graphic on my post. You didn't go as crazy as I did. There are a ton of activities that you can do with word wall words. You can do whole group activities, small group activities, and individual activities. You can incorporate technology such as iPads and Chromebooks or even use the Smart board.

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  3. Claire JefferyMay 18, 2017 at 12:19 PM

    The little french fry retired words are super cute! I saw them on Pinterest, I'm glad you used them. I can see how the I Spy would be good for the younger grades, like you mentioned. I think that word walls can be useful in all subject areas. After doing some pinning I have found that I think interactive walls would be incredibly beneficial in science. Students are more likely to remember the information if they are a part of the process.

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  4. Parker RoweMay 19, 2017 at 5:38 AM

    Hi Niki, I love the "I Spy" word wall. My kids love to paly I Spy and would love to look for words and letters on that wall! I am going to remember that idea for my own room one day:)

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