Tip Of The Day – Mini Offices
Posted by Cindy on May 24, 2007
Okay, this is probably a tip that most of you already know about, but they’re new to me and WAY cool!
Mini Offices are somewhat like lapbooks because they’re made out of file folders that you refold, but they’re used as reference sources that your child pulls out and places at their workspace when needed. You and your child decide what kinds of references would be handy.
map of USA and/or world
manuscript or cursive ABCs
multiplication table
number line
number or color words
grammar rules
writing rules or editing chart
phonics rules
vowel sounds
months and/or days of the week
how to write the date
money values
how to write an address
100s chart
shape names
tally mark values
Roman numerals
Then paste the references into the folders and you’ve created a mini office! Never again do you have to remind your child what short “a” sounds like! Never again do you have to spell the number eight out loud! Never again do you have to show your child how to write today’s date!
The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. Just in case your imagination doesn’t stretch that far, I’ve found some SUPER resources!! You’ll find pictures and lots of premade reproducibles. Get your printer and folders ready. You won’t be able to resist the urge to create once you see these sites!
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