Our word wall will consist of high-frequency words. That means those words that students encounter most frequently in their reading and need most often in their writing.
Words on our word wall are cut in the configuration of the word. This is an important clue for some visual learners in the classroom. Additionally, the words are pasted on different colored paper. The intent of the color is to help children distinguish similar words under the same letter of the alphabet. If a child has trouble telling the difference between the word "were" and "where", the fact that one is blue and one is red will help me point it out and will also make an impression upon the student who references the word frequently.
Here's a sneak peek of what our word wall will look like once we start adding words.