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Having a class set of dry erase boards is a great way to save paper and / or have all students participate in a group lesson by writing their response.
But, dry erase boards are pricey.
Plastic sheet protectors are a great alternative. I especially like being able to slide in a worksheet or graphic organizer as an environmentally-friendly option.
However, those are too floppy to have kids write on and hold up for you to see at a glance. So I present a wonderful (read: cheap) alternative...
PLASTIC PLATES
You can even pick a color to match your classroom.
Because things like that are important. ;)
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Brilliant! I was looking at the dollar spot at Target and they have sentence strips laminated, well, they're like small boards where kids can write a sentence. I figure once they go 75% off I'll nab them, but the plates are an awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteOver 10 ago I bought a large sheet (4' x 6') of Hardboard Marker Board Wainscot at Lowe's and had them cut it into individual boards for me. The cost of the board was less than $15 and because I was a teacher and going to use the boards in my classroom, the cuts were done for free! They have worked perfectly all these years and no need for replacement.
ReplyDeleteI saw this on pinterest and thought it was genious! I still haven't tried it. I think I pin super awesome things and then forget to go back and look at all the awesome-ness. Thanks for the reminder!!
ReplyDeleteKimberly
The Learning Tree
I am very lucky this year to be at a school that has invested in some durable individual whiteboards for each class, however that may not be the case when I have to move on to a new school( military wife) so I will be taking this idea with me! Thanks and just wanted to let you know that I linked back to your post on my recent post about whiteboard crayons, hope you don't mind. You can check it out here http://poultneytania.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/whiteboard-crayons-wow.html
ReplyDeleteTania
Mrs Poultney's Ponderings