How to Effectively Practice Sight Words

So you have a word wall, and you are not sure what to do with it! 

Well, you are in the right place.  Putting up a word wall in your room is pointless if you don't teach your students how to use it.  That requires you to show HOW to use the word wall.  In this post, I am going to give you lots of suggestions for using the word wall with your students, which leads to them gaining independence.  The best part is that it doesn't have to take a lot of time.  

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A Surefire way to Teach Students to Read and Spell Tricky Words

Do your students get stuck when reading and spelling tricky words?  My students got hung up on those rule breaker words ALL THE TIME.  What if I could show you a way to make sure those words were always spelled right?  Continue reading to learn how I introduce my words each week and more about how I use a Word Jail or Doghouse to establish dedicated practice for rule breaker words.

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Getting Started with a Word Wall in the Primary Classroom

Do you use a Word Wall?  I think that a Word Wall is an essential part of a primary classroom and WELL worth the wall space that it takes up.  There has been a lot of debate in recent years about the merits of a Word Wall.  I feel strongly that it is a necessity, but I also feel strongly that it is only beneficial if you TEACH kids how to use it.

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