I am so excited, I can hardly stand it!! Yesterday, I attended a training for Sonday Essentials {explicit whole group phonics instruction} and walked away with some fun ideas for instruction! I stopped by a local Dollar Tree today and found exactly what I was looking for - and more!
The instructor used these cute little white board paddles to show student work. They were simple, students could hold them with one hand, and hold them up to show me their work when they were finished. Looking at the "big-box teacher store" I found these were $50 for a set of 10. There was no way I could spend that much money to get these cuties for my class this fall. ...Enter...Dollar Tree... $1.00 EACH!! I'm in love!! I bought all 30 that they had in stock!
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| Teaching Tree Dry-Erase Paddle Boards |
We discussed how students learn through a variety of means - auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. I wanted to make a fun little sand writing tray that students could use to practice writing letters and short words. Guess what?! Dollar Tree!!
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| The container on the left used 2 bags of sand. The container on the right only used 1 bag of sand. |
My final purchase was merely because I saw something...light bulb went off...and I knew I had an idea for a calming activity. I purchased a set of Teacher Tree Foam Counting Clocks, containers for storage, and 2 Kid's Jumbo Tweezers. I put them together in little sets and will add them to my calming corner. Students can use the tweezers to pick up the cubes, calming their body and working on fine motor skills at the same time.
What fun things have you purchased for your classroom lately?
Please share what and where you made your purchase!
