Week 2
This is a poster that my mentor teacher had on displayed in her classroom. I think that this poster is very effective as students use the word "said/say" too often in their writing. Thus this poster helps to remind them that there are much better and more interesting words to use than "said/say". I believe that by constantly reminding students to refer back to this poster will help them to expand their vocabulary and break their habit of using "said/say" to much.
I also think that students can create their own version of this poster in their writing book. For example they can have a page for "said/say", or "firstly, secondly, lastly" in their book and add on synonyms, phrases or new words that they discover throughout the school year. This will make the activity much more personal too and students will be more likely to remember new words and use them if they were the ones who came up with that word. It will also be a good opportunity for teachers to observe how much a child has progressed in their literacy skills.
