What makes KleenSlate better?

What makes KleenSlate’s hand held whiteboards so much better than standard boards?   1. KleenSlate’s hand held, double sided whiteboards with snap-in marker & eraser are all-inclusive. Having the marker with eraser snap into the handle makes it so easy to hand out or pick up in class without wasting time.   2. Our markers [...]

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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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Daily Numbers

New York State has a Lottery game called Daily Numbers. Jane Lytle, a third grade teacher in Syracuse, decided to use a lottery theme in her morning “bell-ringer” activity. Miss Lytle uses Daily Numbers to reinforce the math skills students are learning throughout the year.

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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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Practice Math Skills with a Paddle

Are you looking for ways to make math skills practice more engaging and fun? KleenSlate Response Paddles not only makes practice fun for students, using them provides instant feedback for both students and teachers as well as a quick method to know when to re-teach or offer remedial assistance. Here are some guidelines and suggestions . . .

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Parents, Use the Paddle

KleenSlate Response Paddles are a fun, engaging way to assist kids with homework or during homeschool.

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Review Class Content with Paddles

This is the first post a series in which we will give ideas for how to use Response Paddles in the classroom to practice, review, or learn lessons and also to prepare for tests. This post describes ways in which teachers and parents can help students review lessons using Response Paddles. (To see all posts in the series, click the category “Teachers Room.”

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