Mini Office Portable Themed Word Walls

I have been using mini offices now for the past 3 or 4 years and I love them!!!  Two years ago I really wanted to incorporate theme words but I just didn't know how to do it.  Last year I was going to use clear plastic protective sleeve and glue/tape it to the mini office.  But then I had an idea!!!  I created a table in powerpoint with words I thought the kids would want to use in their writing and then I had the idea that I could double side each page and put themes together such as Fall/Autumn Words and Halloween Words.  Then I realized I could laminate each one so I could re-use them each year and I put Velcro in the corners so they would attach to the mini office and the kids could change their word wall when they wanted.  I keep the themed word walls where the kids can get them anytime they need a word.  







The themes I have made so far include:
- School & More School words
- Pet words
- Autumn words
- Halloween words
- Christmas & More Christmas words
- Winter & More Winter words
- Valentine Words
- February/March Words
- Spring & More Spring words
- Mother's Day/Father's Day/Earth Day words
- Summer Words
- Super Hero and Princess words
- Movie words
- Community Helpers words
- Ocean Life words
- Insects words
- 2D and 3D Shapes words
- Shubenacadie Wildlife Animals & More Shubenacadie Wildlife Animals words
- Wildlife Animals & More Wildlife Animals words
- Farm Life words
- Camping words


Shubenacadie Wildlife is a park we take our primary students every year and I thought it would be good to have a themed wall with all the animals so the kids have them available when we write about our field trip.


These are available at my TeachersNotebook shop at 
http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/kemble_flynn/mini-office-portable-themed-word-walls
OR
at my TPT store at
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mini-Office-Portable-Themed-Word-Walls-Updated

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