swellmomma Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have tons of these take to your seat centers from Evan Moor but never really use them much. The kids love them so I would like to use them more often. If you use them how do you implement them into your homeschool program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I had the same problem, had a bunch that were not getting used, because I was trying to coordinate them with other curriculum. I gave up on that and just sorted them out, made the copies of the worksheets and put them in folders (and, for whatever this says about me, laminated them). Now I just think of them as their own curriculum and go pull one out everyday and do it - usually as a break between subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFClassicalAcademy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have a centers wall for easy access. It contains our file folder games and centers. I gave up on trying to coordinate them to our curriculum and now use them for independent time. I have a 1st grader and pre-k/kindergartener. Sometimes we finish lessons early and I have them do a center or game. Other times, I may need extra time with one of the kids and I have the other work on a center or game. Basically, these are purely enrichment for us and I use them as practice for whatever skills they need. I found it too difficult to schedule them into our day, so this was my solution. It works for us and they get used pretty often! Liz in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springmama Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Liz, please share how you have this set up. I am trying to think of a way to make all of our file folder games and learning centers easily accessible to the children. Do you have something you hang on the wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisandsheri Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 If you have wall space, this pocket chart is very convenient: http://www.teachersparadise.com/c/storage-pocket-chart-p-30445.html I used a file box because we seem to do school in at least 3 rooms each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) It would be very easy to make a pocket chart like that. Too bad I do not have any wall space left (I suppose it could hang on the back of a door though.). Since I am using them all for one or two children, I just put all of ours into a 3" binder. I use these dividers with pockets for the answer forms and task cards and put the cover and instruction page in a sheet protector. I haven't bothered laminating any. It would take me longer to set it up than it would take the kids to do them if I did that. If a piece wears out I'll just reprint it. Cheaper too. I've just started with these (last week) and have downloaded 2 math center books and a science one. I figure one 2 or 3 inch binder per subject or grade level and we're good to go! ETA: I have seen pocket folders that were three hole punched. That would also make them store nicely but be careful. Many of them are tall enough to stick out of the binder making it so the binder won't sit on the shelf upright. That was my original idea and why I'm using sheet protectors and dividers with pockets now. Editing again - these look like the dividers I use. http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/735871/Avery-Binder-Pockets-Assorted-Colors-Pack/ They also come with tabs which might be even better. http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/108185/Avery-Big-Tab-Insertable-Plastic-Dividers/ Edited March 24, 2009 by darlasowders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFClassicalAcademy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Liz, please share how you have this set up. I am trying to think of a way to make all of our file folder games and learning centers easily accessible to the children. Do you have something you hang on the wall? I have a pocket hanger on the wall. I like to keep it out of the reach of my little kids, because then the folders would be all over the place!! Here is a link to the centers wall: http://hfclassicalacademy.blogspot.com/2008/08/centers.html As for preschool bag activities, I have a preschool bin (a plastic bin with a cover) in which I put all those bags into. I rotate these every week or two, depending how quickly we go through them. Here is a link to some of those preschool bag centers I recently made. http://hfclassicalacademy.blogspot.com/2009/03/preschool-activities.html I hope this helps you get a good idea!! Liz in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springmama Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks! I love these ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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