Word Walls have been around for a long time. I have organized mine by quarter: Yellow is 1st Quarter, Green is 2nd, Blue is 3rd, and Red is 4th.
I made the cards and printed them on regular white paper. Then I cut around the letters and glued them onto colored cardstock. Finally, I laminated them. When I have to replace them, I won't laminate them. As you can see with some of them, the laminating makes a glare.
I put them up as the year goes on so that they are not overwhelmed at first. When I introduce the new set, I show a word flashcard and the kids have to point to it on the word wall to become familiar with where it is.
The letters also serve as my handwriting alphabet and the pictures go with Saxon Phonics.
I printed the letters and cut them out. Then I glued them on dessert size plates. I decided to hang them up high. I have them on rings also for kids to take to their seats when they need and one for me to use as flashcards during our reading time.
