Elementary School Teachers:
“KleenSlate dry erase paddles has saved me almost $100.00 so far this year in practice paper. They now do almost all their vocabulary practice on their KleenSlates paddles.”
1st Grade Teacher, Montgomery, AL
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“My students love using the KleenSlate dry erase paddles for practicing their spelling words instead of writing them on paper-saved some trees too! They also loved how easily they could turn the board around so that I could see their answers during math races and guided practice. They are excited every time I get the KleenSlate out.”
4th Grade Teacher Concord, CA
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“I brought a “paddle” for a little girl whom I tutor. She has a 40 average in spelling (5th grade). We practiced 10 spelling words; she got them all right (after a lot of erasing, which is also fun). By the second day she got them all right, and wanted MORE! Lynne Winner, CA
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“This product is another interactive way for teachers to get rid of the traditional paper and pencil. Less I have to spend out of my pocket! This product is a joy for students and teachers to use!”
Tuolumne Elem. School Modesto, CA
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“I recommend this product to other teachers. The KleenSlate dry erase paddle is quick and easy to use for students of all ages. It provides a fresh and exciting new design for students and teachers than the traditional white marker boards and not a noisy either. I just love the way they clean up with soap and water, but especially love that and the marker fits into the handle and it is always there.”
Amy Harrington, Berwick, ME
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“Easy to hold up for teacher’s view. Handle makes it easy to grab and use. No paper to correct and easy to assess student’s responses.”
Kindergarten Teacher Stow, MA
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“The children love writing on the KleenSlate dry erase paddle rather than with paper and pencils. The smile face excites the children. They’re easy to hold up to show their answers because they have a handle and I have more time to teach and less time grading papers.”
2nd grade Palo Alto
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“Math and phonics lessons were easy to integrate with paddle use. Easy assessment as whole group responds immediately.”
1st grade Teacher Blanca J Garcia, Huntington Park, CA
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“I use the KleenSlate dry erase paddle to enhance my math lessons. They write division examples with answers and worked on fractions.” I also use them with science when I quiz for retention. It is amazing that a simple tool can make such a difference in my day.
5th Grade Teacher Bakersfield, CA
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“They enjoyed using the paddles; they continually want to use them during math assessment.”
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“They loved using them and didn’t want to stop. It made learning a fun experience.”
3rd Grade Teacher Casselberry, FL
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“My students absolutely love using their KleenSlate dry erase paddles. They are so interactive that I have students now responding to math races who had never participated before. Even tests scores have gone up!”
3rd Grade Teacher, Oakland, CA
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“I’ve never seen them respond so quickly to instructions and answers. They just love their KleenSlates dry erase paddles.”
Kindergarten Teacher, Fremont, CA
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“It was like Christmas here!! We’ve already used the KleenSlate dry erase paddle for “hard” spelling words! Hiding the answers so no one could see was the BEST fun.”
4 Grade Teacher Boydton, VA
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“My Kindergarten children love them and want to use them every minute of everyday!”
Marianne Tully, K-5
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“The KleenSlate dry erase paddles are truly engaging. The children are so enthused to use them and their spelling scores at the end of the week have gone up.”
B. Z. Smith, Sonora, CA
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“I shared the KleenSlate dry erase paddles in Boston and Lansing this week at a Kindergarten Conference. The teacher LOVED them! The Kwik Cheks worked perfectly with my sessions with my interactive Writing and Literacy Centers.”
Sheri Sutterley, Turlock, CA
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“We used the KleenSlates dry erase paddles for several activities and the students were thrilled with them. The best part is the immediate feedback I get knowing who has it and who needs more work. Great idea!”
Janice Kerr, Danville, CA
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“The kindergarten teachers use this product with the letter formation portion of Open Court. It is an easy way for the students to practice making the letters while the teacher observes whether they are using the correct directions. The teachers also can have the students hold up the paddles to check student progress. The teachers at our school also use these paddles when having students spell basic words. Using the KleenSlate dry erase paddles saves on practice paper and the kid’s love using them! In fact we saved $1000 in paper between the kindergarten teachers alone!”
Kindergarten Team, Whited Elementary School, Santa Rosa, CA
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“In first grade, we use these KleenSlate dry erase paddles on a daily basis. My students love using these paddles for dictation. I say the word and students spell it on their paddles. I then sound the word out while they double-check spelling and I write the word on the board. Students are then asked to hold the paddles up in the air and I check their work. We also use the paddles to write the dictation sentences on these boards.”
Molly Sweet 1st Grade, Santa Rosa, CA
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“Third grade teachers use the KleenSlate paddles to adapt Open Court curriculum to a form of board language arts. The teachers post concept questions relating to the topic or standard being taught on the dry erase paddle. Then, as a class, the teacher leads directed or individual instruction. The students use the paddles to work out problems or fix errors to then hold up to be checked by the teacher. It has saved us time grading papers and we can quickly see who needs extra help and who needs to be challenged. ”
3rd Grade Santa Rosa, CA
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“I am a very Satisfied Costumer. I use the paddles on a daily basis in my 4th grade classroom. My Students cheer when I tell them its “Paddle Time”. I don’t think they realize they’re learning curriculum at the same time. I have never been able to assess my students as quickly as I am now and I have even seen a rise in test scores. I will continue to use the paddles for years to come!”
Elissa Racioppo, 4th Grade, Elmont, NY
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“I can see the children be so enthused to use them and to do better in school. I think the KleenSlate paddles are great. I see the children waiting for their turn to use them.”
El Triunfo, Guatemala
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“The children work in small groups with KleenSlate paddles to develop their skills through demonstration, practice, games and short talks. They are really fun and interactive and all the kids respond.”
Junior Shipmates Program
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“The students love the paddles and pens. I call out, “Bring it1” like they are in a sports competitions and they get really competitive and excited. Sometimes they go a little crazy, but they are learning and I can quickly assess who’s not getting it. And you know how much I love that the pen, eraser and paddle are in one easy place.”
Pam Souder, 4th Grade, Frost Elementary Chandler, AZ
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Dear KleenSlate,
I want you to know that I use the materials you provided my class every week! I apologize for not finding the time sooner to say THANK YOU! The slates create such a big difference in the learning. I now have 29 Kindergartners in my class and finding ways to engage them all at the same time is challenging. However, your slates offer the students a chance to have a hands on experience and I am able to observe them at the same time. I am attaching a photo for you to see the slates in action. Please know that I appreciate your support so much.
Sincerely,
Arlene Paxton
Graham Elementary
Newark CA.
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“I believe that our spelling scores went up with their use. We sang the spelling words as we wrote them on the white boards…such a first grade teacher! I saw my scores go up weekly. I use them for knowing whom to reteach with a KleenSlate….Ha! Anyway, you have a customer for life. I am hoping we can get them for our whole grade level.”
Kellie
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I have just returned from Ghana, Africa as a study abroad student. We traveled to the Deaf School in Mampong, Ghana, where I had the great honor of presenting to the students the KleenSlate dry erase paddles. I wish you could have been there to see the look on the headmasters face as I told her how the KleenSlate dry erase paddles could be used. But, it was the excitement of the children using the paddles that showed me what a wonderful communication tool it would become for each of them. Their smiles I will never forget as each of them gripped their paddles as a precious gift. As you can see, your kind donation will ease the frustrations of the limited chalkboard space for the teachers, and provide the young Deaf students a voice when they do not understand the lesson. All of this will greatly increase the success of the teacher’s lesson plans in the classroom. This is especially important for a country with a very high level of illiteracy.
Sincerely,
Alison Neumann
Thank you so much for the classroom paddle set! My students and I were amazed when we opened the box, and we began to use them immediately. You can imagine their excitement! They absolutely love them! My principal happened to walk in shortly afterward, and she, also was very impressed. We’ve been using them for Math. Of course, I’ve done the typical “hold up the answer” activities, but I’ve also come up with some other (although maybe not so original) ideas. I asked the class to write one number on their board from 0-9. Then they had to find one friend and add the two numbers together, go to another friend, and another, and another until I rang my bell. We did the same activity with subtraction facts. The boys wrote a number fro 0-9, the girls from 13-16. Well, there was so much laughter as they were doing from friend to friend, that the first grade teachers came over to see what we were doing! I’ve also used them for fact families. The students were asked to write either an addition of subtraction fact on their paddle. Then they looked to see if anyone else wrote a fact from the same family. If they found a match, both came to me and gave me the name of their fact family.
Again, thank you for your generosity!
Valerie Ludovico, St. Simon and Jude
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Last Year I taught 7th grade at a school that had individual white boards and I loved them. The one thing I found difficult was the time it took to have everyone get his or her own marker, board, and eraser. Then after learning they had to put everything back. I probably lost about 10 minutes of teaching time. That’s when I saw your website! With your invention that wasted time is gone and there is more time to learn. I am very excited about your product and can’t wait to use it in my classroom!
Jamie Deyns, Chemistry/Earth Science Teacher
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