EPISODE 39 I can’t believe it’s already half-way through August and I'm sure some of you are already back at school getting your classrooms ready or even meeting your students. My teacher brain always considers August as the start of a “new year,” am I the only one that thinks this way? I love the way a new year welcomes new routines and a clean slate and this year I am going to convince you upper elementary teachers to try something new.   You may be surprised to hear this but I want you upper elementary teachers to display a word wall. You may wonder why fourth graders need reminders on how to spell, but that’s actually not the purpose. There are so many advantages to exposing students to new vocabulary words on a daily basis so that they can solidify the meaning of these words and use them during discussions. Once you listen to all the benefits, you’ll have to let me know if you give it a try!   In this episode I share: -The different purposes of a word wall -Benefits of using word walls in upper elementary -Intentional ways to display word walls in your classroom -3 necessary components for each vocabulary word -What you can do to help your students utilize the word wall independently   Resources Mentioned: -Reading Word Wall Bundle -Science Poster and Word Wall Bundle -SHOW NOTES: stellarteacher.com/podcast/episode39.    Connect with me: -Join my newsletter -My TPT store -stellarteachercompany.com -Instagram: @thestellarteachercompany -Facebook: The Stellar Teacher Company