Julia Rhodes at Women's Conference

We Believe in Better

When the KleenSlate Concepts staff decided to create a slogan for their company, the words they wanted came quickly: “We Believe in Better!” Why? Because the inventor spirit is at the heart of the company. What do inventors do?

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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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Girl with Paddle

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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Girl practices math skills

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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