The words that we add to our word wall are basic sight vocabulary...words that are sometimes not phonetically correct and/or do not follow traditional spelling and phonics rules but appear in books we read. The word wall is arranged alphabetically, and during writing workshop and other writing times, we can refer to the word wall when we need to spell a basic sight word!
To help us practice reading and spelling the word wall words correctly, we play a number of games. One we like is called "WORDO" or "Word Wall Bingo."
By using the word wall, we hope that the first graders become more confident in their writing and begin to make the transition from temporary to conventional spelling.
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