Word bank ideas classroom

Word bank wall, synonyms, stuck on with Velcro so when children are writing you can choose a pocket and get creative with new words! Great way to brighten up an old wall!

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"How do you spell cow?"... "How do you spell horse?" ..."How do you spell barn?"... If you're a teacher, chances are you have spelled a LOT of words. You've probably said "sound it out" and "stretch i

Using word banks in your classroom is so helpful. Use them for writing center displays, class picture dictionaries, labels, and more!

How To Use Vocabulary Word Banks Increasing vocabulary in class writing is something that I struggled with until I created these vocabulary word banks. At first I just listed the words on chart paper and tried to draw pictures to illustrate the words. However with my limited artistic skills that didnt work out too well. So I turned to technology to ... Read More about How To Use Vocabulary Word Banks The post How To Use Vocabulary Word Banks appeared first on Classroom Freebies.

n First, I started out the year using a variety of sentence frames that the kids could choose from, such as: I like the_______., Here is a _______., This is the _______., etc. I ran my paper double sided with lines on it , so my Firsties could focus on proper penmanship as well. Starting in October, I took away the sentence frames, unless they still REALLY needed them, and had my kids work on writing describing sentences about each picture, the juicier (meaning a juicy describing sentence)…

A Tricky Word Wall with an interactive word bank that kids can use to help them during writing.

Personal student dictionaries, or word books, are of great value in 1st to 6th-grade classrooms. Having a bank of sight words and commonly used words available and a place for students to record personally-relevant words is more meaningful than a word wall. Personal dictionaries can meet the needs of all students where a word wall may not. Take a look at 4 reasons for using personal student dictionaries in your classroom, and grab a free resource in this post!

Make a pocket chart word bank to help kids choose strong, descriptive synonyms instead of weak, overused, or repeated words.