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Word Walls and PWIMEnhancing Your Language Arts Program1

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Agenda Word WallsOverview BenefitsTips for useDaily activities and strategies Portable Word Walls PWIMHow it works Advantages StepsGetting started Examples 3

What are Word Walls? an organized collection of words prominently displayed in a classrooman interactive tool for teaching reading and spelling to children come in many different types, including high frequency words, word families, names, alphabet, themes (seasonal, content area) 4

Benefits Word Walls teach children to:

recognize and spell high frequency wordssee patterns and relationship in words buildphonemic awareness skillsapply phonics rulesrecognize content area words 5

Benefits Word walls can be used:

to support the teaching of important general principals about words and how they work.to foster reading and writing.to take away the permission to forget build vocabulary6

Benefits Word walls can be used:

to promote independence on the part of young students as they work with words in writing and readingas a visual tool for older students, giving them access to content area words7

Benefits Word walls can be used:

to provide a visual map to help children remember connections between words and the characteristics that will help them form categories.8

Benefits Word walls can be used:

to develop a growing core of words that become part of a reading and writing vocabulary.to provide reference for children during their reading and writing.9

Make words accessible by putting them where every student can see themThey should be written in large black letters using a variety of background colours to distinguish easily confused wordsFor young students, having the shape of the word provides another visual connection Tips for Use

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Teachers should be selective about the words that go on the word wall. Try to include words that children use most commonly in their writingWords should be added gradually - a guideline is five words per weekTips for Use11

Use the word wall daily to practice words - chanting, snapping, cheering, clapping, tracing, word guessing games, as well as writing themProvide enough practice so that words are read and spelled automatically and make sure that word walls are always spelled correctly in the children's daily writingTips for UseProvide lots of opportunities for the students to write the words Takes away the permission to forget 12

Cross-curricular

Interactive13

Colorful

Subject Specific/Thematic 14

Seasonal Portable

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use clothespins to pin index cards on word wallstudents can take card off and look on back for definition. Creative

Great for content area word walls in the upper grades 16

Your Turn Do you have any other creative ways you have used a Word Wall in your classroom?

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Daily Activities for Word Walls 18

Clap, Chant, and WriteStudents number a scratch paper from one to five. Call out five word wall words and put each in a sentence. When all five words have been written, point to the words, and have the students clap and chant the spelling of the words as they correct their own papers.It is important in the younger grades that the students do the clapping and chanting of the words/letters it helps them to remember. It will depend on your students as to when this may no longer be necessary. 19

Review RhymesHave students number their paper from one to five, and write the word that rhymes with the word you give. Give them both a first letter and a rhyming clue:Number 1 begins with t and rhymes with walkNumber 2 begins with b and rhymes with myTo check their papers, you say the rhyming word and let students say the word they wrote (and chant) its spelling: "Number 1 rhymes with walk, what did you write?" Students respond,"talk, t-a-l-k"20

Review EndingsCall out the usual five daily words, but add endings on to some of them. Begin with just one ending at first, probably "s". Then do another ending, such as "ing", or "ed". Only do words with spelling changes after you have taught the rule. Students spell (and chant) the words.21

Make SentencesAs the year goes on and more words are on the word wall, you can dictate entire sentences that are made up of word wall words. You also can use this opportunity to practice punctuation. 22

Be a Mind ReaderThe teacher thinks of a word wall word and gives five clues to that word. Students number their papers from 1 to 5 and try to "read the teacher's mind. By the time you give the fifth clue, everyone in the class should guess your word and have written it down on their papers. Example on the next slide23

Be a Mind ReaderProcedure:First clue is always the same one: "It's one of the words on the wall." Students write a guess by number 1.Next clue: "It has four letters." Students write another guess by number two.Third clue: "It begins with "th". Students again write their guesses by number three.Fourth clue: "Its vowel is an "e". Write guess by number fourFifth clue: "It finishes the sentence, "I gave my books to _____." Write guess by number five.Check (and chant) the correct word, and ask for a show of hands as to who had the word by 1, 2, 3, etc.24

Ruler TapThe teacher says a word wall word and then taps out several letters in that word without saying those letters. When the tapping stops, the teacher calls on a child to finish spelling the word out loud. If the child correctly finishes spelling the word, that child gets to call out a word and tap some of the letters.25

WORDOThis is a version of BINGO, only it is played with word wall words. Students need a sheet of paper that has 9, 16 or 25 blank blocks on it, and some small pieces of paper or objects to cover words as they fill in blocks.WORD0Various WORDO sheets part of handout package26

WORDOCall on students to pick words from the word wall they want included in the game. As each picks a word, everyone writes it in a blank of their choice. Teacher writes it on an index card. WORD027

WORDOShuffle your index cards and call out each word. Students are to cover the words wherever they have written them. The first student to have a complete row covered/blackout wins. You might let the winner become the word caller for the next game. Variation: teacher gives the definition of the words Variation would work well with older students 28

Reading BingoStudents fill in a bingo card with new words for a unit. As students complete the units reading, they fill in the page numbers where the units words appear. Acknowledge the first person who gets a straight line completed, then assign completion of the entire grid for everyone in the class. Variation: Students skim text to find words listed on their card. I have included 2 BINGO cards (25/9 spaces) in the handout package You could use the WORDO cards for this 29

Word SortsStudents write 10-15 word wall words on small slips of paperSort the words into different piles depending on the features certain words share. Students may sort for:# of lettersbegin/end with certain letterhave a certain vowel(s)have a certain letter anywhere in themsemantic features (names, actions)teacher gives groups, students tell sorting criteria OR vice-versa30

Guess the Covered WordPurpose: practice cross-checking meaning with letter-sound information.The teacher writes 4-5 sentences on board, sentence strips, overhead, SMART Board. Cover a word in each sentence with two sticky notes--one covering the onset, the other covering the rime.31

Guess the Covered WordCall on a student to read the first sentence.Students make several guesses for the covered word. Teacher records.Take off the first sticky note (onset).Guesses that dont begin with that onset are erased and any new guesses can be added.Reveal word when all the guesses which fit both the meaning/onset are written.32

Build/Mix/FixTeacher calls 5 words from the word wall one at a time. Students write on paper as teacher writes on board.Teacher directs class to Build the first word with letter tiles/cards atdesk.33

Build/Mix/FixAfter all students have the word built, teacher directs class to Mix up the letters of the word.Students are directed to Fix the word by arranging the letters to spell the word.Continue with remaining words.34

Word SearchGive each student a Word Search worksheet. Choose 5 words from the word wall.Call out word and students write at bottom of worksheet.Students place each word in the word search puzzle and add additional letters to fill in the boxes.Students trade Word Search puzzles and complete.

Word Search worksheet (3 variations 100/64/49) part of handout package in Word so it is easily adjustable to suit your needs 35

Making WordsAn activity that will have students interact with letters and words. Assists in developing spelling and word decoding skills. Engaging - like a puzzle.Procedure: Choose letters that are found in word wall words. Students print the letters at the bottom of the Making Words graphic organizer. Cut letters out. Arrange letters to form words. Print words on chart.

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Part of handout package37

Word Fun CenterAn activity to have one of your guided reading groups do while you are busyChoose 5 words from the word wall and write them on the boardProvide different materials to spell the words:*letter tiles*pastaletters*stencils*Wikki Sticks*play-dough*alphabet stamps*magnetic letters*painted lima beans

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Word Ad Divide the class into groups Each group chooses a word, and brainstorms all the possible uses of the word. They create a radio or television ad to sell the word and present it to the class. Variation: students think of a product for which they create a radio advertisement, using as many words as possible from the word wall. The group avoids making direct reference to the product and asks the class to guess what it is that the ad is trying to sell.

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CategoriesStudents create categories and group the words from the word wall to fit those categories. Set the number of words that are allowed in a miscellaneous category and create a maximum and minimum number of categories that can be used. Could be done individually first; then students share/compare their categories with a partner. Share their groups of words with the class who guess the principle behind the sorting. Very much like the Word Sort activity 40

ContextualizationStudents write about a situation in which a word wall word would be commonly used. The student reads the situation to the class, who then guess the relevant word. Variation: students portray multiple contextual situations for words with multiple meanings E.g. brackets - something that could be spoken about in both writing and construction contexts. This would be a great way to have students interact with content area word walls 41

Your Turn What ways have you used the Word Wall in your classroom?

See next slide for an example 42

Get them interacting with the Word Wall! Part of handout package43

Get them interacting with the Word Wall!

___._______.Word Wall Game part of handout package44

Get them interacting with the Word Wall! Attach key words with Velcro strips or sticky tack Put pockets under your Wall at the children's eye level. Place copies of key words in the pocketsThese techniques allow students to go to the Wall, remove a word, use it at their desks, and return it45

Get them interacting with the Word Wall! Have students record the number of times they use the word wall words in their writing Sticky notes on the words Stickers on the words Text talk Hang Man Wheel of Fortune Hink Pinks riddles with rhyming pairs Jeopardy

Text Talk and Hinky-Pinky part of handout packageFor Jeopardy let the kids make the game great critical thinking activity 46

Your Turn Wall space in classrooms is always limited! What creative ways have you handled this?

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No Wall Space No Problem! use three-panel display boards or foam display boards These freestanding materials don't require any wall space, and can be moved around the room and placed on tables for easy visibility You can fold one Word Wall down and put up another when a new student group arrives OR for different seasons/subjects Easy storage!

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No Wall Space No Problem!

students take the ring of cards back to their desks each subject's vocabulary words are in a different color index card to make the words easy to find can be used year after year Combining the display board idea with the take and return booklet idea49

A great alternate to the traditional word wall Wonderful if you have limited wall space in your classroom Perfect for students on the move Available commercially (check Teachers Trunk)Make your own

Portable Word Walls

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Portable Word Walls

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Portable Word Walls

This Portable Word Wall is made up of: Dolch Words (PP-Gr. 1) Fountas/Pinnell High Frequency Words (K-1) first 100 Sitton High Frequency WordsPart of the handout package52

To make the word wall list stand out, provide an organizational handout that students glue to three-holed construction paper. The construction paper fits into a binder, but sticks out a little more than regular paper, thus making the word wall list easily accessiblePortable Word Walls

Organizational handout part of handout package53

Portable Word Walls http://literacygarden.com/personal-word-walls/ different themes available $2-$3 on TpT

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Another idea:

Students borrow the word wall books and return when done Portable Word Walls

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Assessment Opportunities word wall readingportfolio of work to show progress through yearassessment rubricsspellinganecdotal recordsobservations by teachers56

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/wordwall062599.html

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/wordwall/

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/word-walls-workhttp://curriculum.org/storage/108/1278503618wordwalls.pdfOn-line ResourcesOnline resources to find these and many other word wall activities 57

Pat Cunningham:Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read and Write. Making WordsMaking More Big Words. Making More Words. Carthage, Month By Month Phonics for First Grade. Month By Month Phonics for Second Grade. Month By Month Phonics for Third Grade. Month By Month Phonics for Upper Grades. The Teacher's Guide To The Four Blocks.Word Wall Plus For Second Grade. Books58

PWIMPicture Word Inductive Model 59

Picture Word Induction Model Developed by Emily F. Calhoun in 1998uses pictures containing familiar objects, actions and scenes to draw out words from childrens listening and speaking vocabularies60

Picture Word Induction Model helps students add words to their sight reading vocabulary, as well as their writing vocabularyalso helps students discover phonetic and structural principles present in those wordsdevelops critical thinking and observation skills 61

Picture Word Inductive Model can be used: after reading a book when beginning a new science or SS unit when learning a new concept in math 62

How it WorksWords are shaken out or listed by the picture by the students.Shaking out refers to: identifying objects identifying actions identifying qualities Words are listed around the picture in a web-like fashion 63

How it WorksWords are placed on word cards. Words are categorized and read and reread as a class over a few days. Students can be given their own set of word cards. Individual set of word cards assist the students in writing and reading sentences using the words. 64

How it WorksThen, depending on the grade level, the sentences are categorized and formed into paragraphs. The students then write paragraphs.The strength of using this strategy from K to grade 6 is that it will help build students vocabulary and writing abilities.65

Advantages of PWIMemphasizes phonics, grammar, mechanics, and usage of Standard English.Pictures provide concrete referents for the learning of new words, phrases, and sentences.picture word chart serves as an immediate reference to enable students to add these words to their sight vocabulary.

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Advantages of PWIMteacher can choose to emphasize almost any sound and symbol relationship Students can see the patterns and relationships of the English language - apply this learning to newly encountered words.

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Advantages of PWIMStudents hear and see words spelled correctly and participate in the correct spelling and writing.Learners benefit from the teacher modeling of the key words and concepts. With practice, students can begin to learn how to create sentences and paragraphs related to the subject under study.

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Advantages of PWIMPerhaps the biggest advantage of PWIM is that of the role of the teacher In a deductive classroom, the teacher conducts lessons by introducing and explaining concepts to students, and then expecting students to complete tasks to practice the concepts; this approach is very teacher-centred.

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Advantages of PWIMThis PWIM inductive instruction is a much more student-centred approach.They are the ones that take the stage. The students are encouraged to be critical thinkers and they are often working collaboratively as a class community.

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Advantages of PWIM The strategy can be used with a whole class, small groups, pairs, or individually Leads students into inquiring about words and, thus, adding them to their vocabulariesHelps them discover phonetic and structural principlesEngages students in meaningful reading and writing activities. 71

Steps in the PWIM Select a picture.Ask students to identify what they see in the picture.Label the picture parts identified. (Draw a line from the identified object or area, say the word, write the word; ask students to spell the word aloud and then to pronounce it.)72

Steps in the PWIM Read and review the picture word chart aloud.Ask students to read the words (using the lines on the chart if necessary) and to classify the words into a variety of groups. Identify common concepts (e.g., beginning consonants, rhyming words) to emphasize with the whole class.73

Steps in the PWIM Read and review the picture word chart (say it, spell it, say it).Add words, if desired, to the picture word chart and to the word banks.Lead students into creating a title for the picture word chart. Ask students to think about the information on the chart and what they want to say about it.74

Steps in the PWIM Ask students to generate a sentence, sentences, or a paragraph about the picture word chart. Ask students to classify sentences; model putting the sentences into a good paragraph.Read and review the sentences and paragraphs.75

Getting Started The picture word chart is the basic material for the PWIM lessons and units. The picture word chart comprises the picture and the words that are identified or shaken out of the picture by the students. 76

Getting Started The chart is used throughout the sequence of lessons and is a source of curriculum content. As the teacher writes words on the paper surrounding the picture, the chart becomes an illustrated dictionary. 77

Getting Started The illustrated dictionary that you and your students create will support language use by the class as a group and as individualsIt needs to be posted where students can use it to support their reading, their writing, and their independence as learners. 78

Getting Started Using the chart to help them pronounce the words encourages children to notice and comment on spelling and phonetic structure. Until the words are part of the student's sight vocabulary, they are anchored by their representations on the picture word chart.79

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PWIM in Action

Your Turn what words would you shake out?Great way to get students thinking about a topic or unit 85

Another Twist Image of the Week

Will be in handout package 86

On-line Resources: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/pwim/http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/199025.aspx (Calhouns book)Pearltrees: http://goo.gl/0jtCca

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What to Do Now Send me a quick email to ask me to forward the handout package to you shirley.barclay@sunwestsd.ca If you have any other ideas that we havent talked about today, please send those in an email as well so that I can share them!

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What to Do Now Look for the complete presentation and handouts on:

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Questions CommentsLast Chance to Share! 90

Thank you so much! Enjoy the rest of your school year!Merry Christmas! 91