2015 Word Wall - Set 5 - Symphony instruments

The new and improved set 5 of the word wall is here! In the previous version of my word wall all of the instruments were included in one set without any sorting. For the 2015 edition, I've sorted the instruments into 3 types. Here is the new and improved set of symphony instruments.

There are two versions of the word wall. The first is intended to be printed on 8.5x11 card stock and does not include the colorful background. The second version is intended to be printed on 3x11.5 sentence strips which depending on how the supplies work at your school may be easier to get a hold of than regular card stock. I first learned about printing on sentence strips from pinterest. Please visit the awesome blog that provided those very detailed and useful instructions click at "A Turn to Learn" .

The pictures give an example of each sub group of words. Don't be fooled by the pictures. The height of each word and most font sizes are identical throughout the entire collection. The clip art I used came from the following sites: MSN clipart, ICLIPART, Clip Art ETC, WP Clipart .

world instruments picture

Set 5 - Symphony Instruments 11.5 x 3

Set 5 - Symphony Instruments 8.5 x 11 standard paper

The words contained in set 5 include:

bass drum

bassoon

celesta

cello

clarinet

chimes

cymbals

double bass

english horn

euphonium

flute

french horn

harp

harpsichord

oboe

organ

piano

piccolo

saxophone

snare drum

timpani

trombone

trumpet

triangle

tuba

viola

violin

Set 4 - World Music Instruments 11.5 x 3 

Set 4 - World Music Instruments 8.5 x 11 standard paper 

Set 3 - music notation and symbols 11.5 x 3 sentence strips

Set 3 - music notation and symbols 8.5 x 11 standard paper

 

 

 

Set 2 - tempo and dynamics 11.5 x 3 sentence strips

 

Set 2 tempo and dynamics 8.5 x 11 standard paper

 

 

Set 1 - Title Cards 11.5 x 3 sentence strips 

Set 1 - Title Cards 8.5 x 11 standard paper

NEW WORDS! for the word wall!!! - FINALLY

So I've been busy getting ready for school and in the midst of that crazy two things happened.....

1.  One of the folks who wanted to use my word wall words had great suggestions that should be included in an new list of words 



AND

2.  I found a similar list that a faithful reader had given me in FEBRUARY (gasp!) that I started and completed and seriously just forgot to post!!!



So, with great apology to my friend who I corresponded with about the word wall without delivering as promised and with the hope that these new words would fill in some gaps for everyone,  I decided that I couldn't rest until I got both of those lists completed for the new school year. 

As always, I publish the word wall words in two formats..... 

You can either print your words on sentence strips which makes them slightly larger and includes a color border that sorts the words by topic, OR you can print off the words using standard 8.5 x 11 paper which makes the words slightly smaller, and doesn't include the borders.

NEW WORDS (sentence strips)

 

NEW WORDS (8.5x11)

 

 

 

You might find this free tutorial helpful! 

 

HOW TO PRINT ON SENTENCE STIPS

 



For a complete list of word wall words follow these links:

Original Word Wall Lists

UPDATE #1

UPDATE #2

UPDATE #3

UPDATE #4






 

My Music Classroom has a Word Wall - NOW WHAT?

So - You've finally found the time to go to the extra effort to create a word wall just like in everyone else's classroom.  You've got the words, you've got the letters up, you staple and staple and staple, and then you realize.....

If this is all the word wall is, then it is just a fancy dust catcher!


That will never do!

So, if you are like me, you start trying to do some homework to figure out how the regular folks (classroom teachers) use their word wall.

Here is what I've found so far in my very hairy scary quick searches.

First I went to Pinterest and found this awesome blog called Excuse Me Mrs.C  Which as it turns out was a great place to start.

Then I did some basic searches and came across a great site ALL about instructional strategies.  This one is a site we should probably all keep in our back pocket when we go to meetings because it is one of those sites that can alleviate a great deal of confusion by providing common definitions to all of those instructional terms and methodologies we throw around at meetings expecting that everyone has the same definition.  A site like this can create a shared understanding YAY!   It's called Instructional Strategies and wouldn't you know it?  They have a page dedicated to word walls and how to use them. At the bottom of the page there is an awesome bibliography.  I bet your school already has copies of some of those books referenced in the site that you could take a closer look at.

Here is what I gleaned from my very quick read of these resources.

1. One very basic use of a word wall is to provide a reference point for students as they practice spelling and reading common words.

That is just fine if the words on your word wall are common..... but what if they are uncommon? or content specific words as most musical words are?

So I kept digging.

I came across a study that followed the use of word walls with older students study from the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy  This article gives lots of insight in how to help students be meta-cognitive about how they use the word wall. Great Questioning strategies for older kiddos!

And then FINALLY, I found the article I had been seeking!  An article about word walls in the music classroom  Here it is.  It was published in General Music Today , entitled Making Your Word Wall Work by Angela Leonhardt. AND it's AWESOME!  VERY useful, VERY practical, and VERY easy to read!

So here are the things that I am going to do now that I am informed about how to use my word wall more effectively.

1. I'm going to take down the words that I haven't introduced.

2. I'm going to use my colorful small pocket charts to sort our current words by grade level. Then as words are introduced I will add them to the big word wall.

3. I'm going to provide an opportunity for students to personalize their word wall.  Since my older students have music folders this will probably take the form of a paper added to their folder on which they can add words that we know.  Except on their personal chart, we will have the words categorized by theme....i.e. rhythm words, tempo words, etc....With my younger students who don't yet have folders and who need the support, I'll have to be a little more creative.  I'm sure that as the idea arrives, I'll share it on this blog....so stay tuned. 

Word Wall Words - Composer names!

Hey Ya'll!

Here are a few (51) of my favorite composers listed in word wall format.

I've got their names fixed up into two formats.  You can print them on 3 x 11.5 sentence strips, OR, you can print groups of them on 8.5 x 11 card stock and cut them.

There are lots of great composers out there, but I have found over the years to be the most common both in my own use, textbooks, listening resources and trips to visit the local symphony.

I hope you enjoy!

Composers - (sentence strips) 3 x 11.5

Composer - (8.5 x 11) 

If you are interested in the original post check out this link musical word wall

Update # 2 - SOLFA - SOLFEDGE - SOLFEGE Use What you choose!

Did you know that there are 3 different correct and acceptable spellings for solfa syllables?  Yep - I didn't either..... WELL..... I don't know if I didn't know or if I just didn't think about it until it was time to create this word wall.  

The good news is that because this is a FREE downloadable word wall - you can use whichever one you would like.  

Update #2 - Solfa update (8.5 x 11)

Update # 2 - Solfa update (sentence strips (3x 11.5)

Musical Alphabet

Musical Alphabet in Color

Music Word Wall

Update 1