Words For Word Wall (in Sequential Order)

Submitted by Kristin Lukow, Nebraska

Idea posted September 19, 2003

I just put the words up, with no definition, as I have a saying, action, or song for the definition of each one. I admit to making them up, but they just help the students remember so much better.

For instance, for tempo I have them sing, to the tune of "I'm Late" from Alice In Wonderland:

It's fast, it's slow, it's tempo don't you know, cause music goes both fast and slow it's tempo don't you know!

And then they slide their hand sideways across the air in front of them and say, "Speed" (very cool of course). We snap to the beat as it increases in tempo through the ditty.

These are my beginning of the year words in the order I will introduce them: