Just recently I have been introduced to the world of anchor charts. I remember reading a posting on another blog awhile ago that recounted how another teacher had begun to learn about anchor charts and realized that they were already using them by utilizing the Power Pix. The more I think about it the more I like the Power Pix better and think of them as a simplified, yet more effective anchor chart. The anchor charts out there I've seen tend to be complicated with lots of words - way confusing for the beginning reader - not focused enough for the distracted learner. Power Pix are simple, directed to all the different learning styles, and they use a limited amount of wall space in my classroom, effectively. Power Pix - the simpler form of an anchor chart. Get them for free at www.wholebrainteaching.com. I just finished reading Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson. I know Steve would've approved:)
