Improving Education

KleenSlate Concepts was started by a teacher, Julia Rhodes, with the goal of improving education and creating teaching tools that would make a difference in the classroom.  Our line of kid-friendly dry erase  products not only save time and paper, they make learning more engaging and fun!   The all-in-one hand held, 2-sided dry erase [...]

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Spice up Spelling with the Paddle

To spice up weekly spelling lessons introduce some action by using Response Paddles. Here are three whiteboard spelling activities that keep students engaged and learning.

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Make Vocabulary Building Fun

Here is a fun, engaging way that teachers can use KleenSlate Response Paddles to build vocabulary across the curriculum. We call this activity: “Guess Which Word.”

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Punctuation Practice with Paddles

Punctuation marks may be small, but they are powerful! They are like road signs that help a reader find their way through the words we write. Without punctuation we can get lost.

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Using the Paddle to Learn to Print

When homeschooled Lily was 5 years old, her mom started teaching her to print letters. Children are generally taught to print in kindergarten or first grade but the methods and level of emphasis on teaching handwriting skills varies considerably from setting to setting.

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