This photo is originally from a great teaching blog, From Kindergarten with Love. I thought, what a great way to do a classroom word wall for pre-k, using environmental print! I always included a letter into our morning messages that goes with our theme for the week. My thought is to have families send in a label or picture starting with that letter toward the end of our unit. We can discuss them during morning messages and add them to our word wall.
Since I can't work in my classroom yet, I don't have a picture of my word wall. But I sketched out a super cute idea! (Does anyone else do this? It really helps me put my bulletin boards together!)
I did make letter cards to go with my ocean/beach theme for my word wall using clipart from Just So Scrappy Too. They were so easy! I simply added letters to the frames.
Word Wall Letters
You can download them from Scribd by clicking the document above. I was unable to upload the document to my TpT store because it was too large. (If anyone knows a way on how to reduce the file size of a pdf, let me know!)
So excited to see my friend Kelly's photo highlighted on your blog... she is AMAZING in real life too!
ReplyDeleteI don't have too many things on TpT yet, but I did discover a way to make thing smaller... just zip the file. This is also helpful when you have many items in a folder.
Karen :o)
Mrs. Stamp's Kindergarten
This gave me a great idea to do a class book. I'm going to have my students look through magazines and pick out words that start with each letter. Then we will make a class book out of it. It's perfect for back to school because my first graders get a review of all the letter/sounds!
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ReplyDeleteI Love these ideas, do you have anything like this in a jungle or monkey theme??? I would love to have it.
Thanks and your blog is wonderful!
Kristina
kclark@bataviacsd.org
Kristina-
ReplyDeleteI checked to see if Just So Scrappy had a free set of jungle frames, and they don't. I do however have some jungle clip art and they do sell a set. If you give me a few days I could put one together for you! :) I will e-mail you when it's ready!
Erin-Do you think you could also email me when you have the jungle theme done? I would love to not have to spend the time to do this if you are already going to do it. Thanks
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This is such a cool idea!!! Things like this make me wish I was teaching youngsters, but I suppose I'll stick with my high school students! :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a great find!
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Jennifer
Hi Everyone!!! If you requested jungle themed word wall cards, I have posted them here on my blog with a free download! :)
ReplyDeleteErin - I couldn't find your email on here. I'm wondering if you have a how to page?? I would love to know how to make these. Not that I have to cuz yours are awesome but I think it would be fun. I would love to make some SMART Board activities but I'm new to all of that jazz. I downloaded some cute alien stuff from Just So Scrappy but can't figure out how to use it. Smart huh? :) Do you have time to help or have a site that gives tutorials/walk throughs?
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Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher
jlutton74@gmail.com
Erin,
ReplyDeleteI would also like to know how to put the print on the graphics and what program you use for your work. I have found great graphics but have not been able to find a resource for this information. A step by step guide is what I am looking for. debrahoyle96@yahoo.com