Mini dry wipe whiteboards or ‘show me boards’ are an essential tool for every classroom. They are cheap enough to be provided for every child in the school and to be replaced when needed. They also add diversity to an otherwise linear lesson, making for more engaged children! Read on as we discuss the benefits of show me boards for education.
Homework Helper
Parents are increasingly being encouraged to work with their children at home. However, as classrooms constantly become more equipped with different tools, children are becoming more reliant on things they don’t have at home to support their learning. Providing each child in your class with a show me board to take home will smooth the transition between school-based learning and homework, making it easier for them to continue their work in a different setting. This tool also makes it easy to collaborate with learning. The parent is able to guide the child using a show me board whilst the child completes their homework in a more permanent manner on a piece of paper. They are cheap, meaning they can easily be replaced if lost, and are very lightweight which makes for easy transportation between school and the home.Whole Class Assessment
When you’re standing in front of 30 children, teaching them all the same thing, it can be difficult to know which ones are taking in the information correctly. If each child has a show me board to hand whilst they’re sitting on the carpet you can assess their learning by asking them all the same question and quickly scanning the children’s answers to see whether or not the majority have understood. If this is the case, it is easy to handpick the few that might need some extra support, whereas if most children don’t understand you can deliver your lesson again using a different method.Environmentally Friendly
Most classes have around thirty children in them and as writing is one of the main skills they learn, a lot of paper is going unnecessarily to waste. Not everything a child writes needs to be kept for assessment, particularly if what they are writing is just an initial draft or a few ideas. This makes it ideal for creative activities such as story writing where children might change their minds about their ideas frequently. If necessary, show me boards can be photocopied for permanent records. Remember- less paper means less marking!Different Learning Styles
Not all children learn the same way and sitting and listening to a teacher talk for a long period of time can cause some children to switch off. Lessons need to cater for different learning styles and show me boards give those who learn visually and kinaesthetically to actively engage in the lesson. Not only does this product support different learning styles but it also adds more diversity to each lesson, breaking up the period of time the children are expected to sit and listen.
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