A Simple Guide to build Vocabulary across Curriculum - WORD WALL

A Simple Guide to build Vocabulary across Curriculum  

 WORD WALL

Word Wall is a humble, versatile and interactive way to build vocabulary across curriculum and subjects.

    Why is Vocabulary important?

1. It gives us the ability to say what we want
2. It helps to understand what others are saying and what is being said
3. It strengthens the ability to grasp ideas and think more logically
4. It helps make a good impression

1.       How to improve Vocabulary?     

Traditionally, the following were the tips to learn new words and enhance vocabulary

1.     Read, read and read
2.      Keep Dictionary/Thesaurus handy 
3.      Learn a word a day 
4.      Use a journal to keep tracked new words learnt
5.      Engage in conversations

4.                                                      OR

Use Word Wall – the humble, simple, versatile and interactive tool to build vocabulary across curriculum and subjects.

Word Wall

• Provides a meaningful teaching/learning of vocabulary with an emphasis on student engagement and higher level of thinking skills
• Reinforces understanding of subject specific terminology with a focus of student internalising key concepts
• Helps students improve spelling and awareness of spelling patterns
• Provides visual cues to students
• Encourages increased student independence
• Builds vocabulary, thereby improving reading comprehension and writing style

Word Wall, the humble vocabulary building tool

•  Word Wall is humble and often ignored by educators
•  The resources needed for Word Wall are simple and inexpensive
•  Words can be displayed on walls, bulletin boards, white boards or on any plain surface

Word Wall, the versatile vocabulary building tool

What words can be used in a Word Wall?? Anything and Everything that one wants to teach and reinforce.

All subjects are brought to the learners through a medium of language. If one achieves expertise in language skills, one can have the command of any subject. Vocabulary is of vital importance across all subjects. In such a scenario, Word Wall’s versatility takes front seat.

A teacher can use his/her limitless imagination to use Word Wall. It can be used to teach English language nuances like Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, other Parts of Speech, Poetic Devices and what not. You can also use the Word Wall in other Subject Curriculum such as Science (Concepts, Formulae, Definitions), Social Science (special Vocabulary), Mathematics (Formulae) etc. 

Versatile Word Wall and curriculum connection

Using Word Wall, Students

• Learn special literary terms in analysis and explanations of reading material
• Comprehend new vocabulary encountered
• Increase effectiveness in writing skills 
• Boost awareness of diction 
• Develop broader vocabulary
• Communicate scientific ideas, procedures, results and conclusions using appropriate language
• Recognise and describe components using scientific terminology and units
• Demonstrate understanding of terms and concepts
• Enhance knowledge of specific terms related to the Social Sciences
• Communicate their findings using appropriate language and mathematical forms

 For students of higher classes

·      Key words, subject specific terms and concepts can be taught and reinforced in all subjects – Accountancy, Business Studies, Food Technology, Fashion Design, Economics,  Entrepreneurship... the list is endless. 

Students maybe encouraged to use Word Wall at home too.