How many of these have you found lying around your room?
Dried up markers with the lid just a few inches away. It's hard enough getting the kids to put the lids back on. But even if I can do that, they don't push down hard enough and the lids just end up falling back off again.
So we sing a little song to the tune of London Bridge. Sing along:
Put the lid back on the marker, on the marker, on the marker...
Put the lid back on the marker, until it goes
click!
We sing it everytime the kids use the markers. And they love listening for the click. Even in May, I would catch them listening for the click.
It also works with these:
...although the click is not as clicky. We sing the song anyway (substituting gluestick for marker, of course)--the kids get the point. Just one more little trick to make our lives easier!
I made some of these this year and they have been great! No more dried up markers :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/15718610/sale-marker-holder-with-8-bright-crayola
Posted by: Katherine | 08/08/2011 at 07:33 PM
Haha - super cute!!
Posted by: Deborah | 08/08/2011 at 09:24 PM
I edited the song to fit the rhythm to the tune
Put the lid back on the marker, on the marker, on the marker...
Put the lid back on the marker, until YOU HEAR IT
click!
Posted by: susan warder | 08/08/2011 at 09:41 PM
That is so cute. I'll use that for sure! Here's one we say: "if you don't hear a click, it's gonna get sick!"
Posted by: Jenny | 08/08/2011 at 09:53 PM
That is a great idea!!!
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Posted by: Michelle | 08/08/2011 at 11:35 PM
When using markers in my 3-4 y/o class, the students always tell one another 'listen for the click.'
Posted by: Brenna | 08/09/2011 at 04:30 AM
Katherine...those marker holders may be in my future!
Posted by: Kathryn | 08/09/2011 at 10:39 PM
What an AMAZING resource you have here! Love it all.
Posted by: Davinie | 08/09/2011 at 10:58 PM
YOU ARE MY NEW HERO! THANKS FOR THE GREAT IDEAS. ESPECIALLY WITH THE MATH JOURNALS!
Posted by: LYNN URBAN | 08/15/2011 at 09:50 AM