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Homework Helper: Dry Erase Markers

September 24, 2012 by Tracy

Homework helper: Dry erase markers

Homework helper: Dry erase markersStocking up on dry erase markers during back-to-school sales proved very helpful in my home. Besides the quick note and emergency numbers on the family white board, we use dry erase markers for homework practice.

In our home, we have a Crayola easel with a white board on one side and a chalkboard on the other. My son used to practice his spelling words on this vertical white board for K5 and first grade.

When shopping at Target during the back-to-school deals this year, I found dry erase boards with dotted notebook lines. Perfect!

As my children practice writing spelling words, cursive letters, and paragraphs, they write on their dry erase boards. Even my toddler enjoys her “homework.” 😉

These boards make learning fun, save money on paper, and clean up quick and easy.

In using time wisely, our dry erase markers are our favorite homework helper. We love them so much that we included writing strips and packages of dry erase markers in my daughter’s teacher’s gift bag. It seems that our homework helper is also a favorite classroom helper. 🙂 Happy helping!

Question: What school supply is your family’s favorite homework helper?

Filed Under: Household Tagged With: homework, tools

Welcome to Using Time Wisely

February 13, 2011 by Tracy

Your time is valuable, and I’m so glad you are spending some of your time here. As I share my tips, tools, and systems which make my life more efficient, I hope you will share your tips with me.

For me, the more organized the task; the more efficient I am. With efficiency comes additional time to do the things I love to do. As a busy mom of three little ones, I love to spend time with my family. So, to use my time wisely, I aim to stay organized. My goal is to post each day sharing how I stay organized. Here is the schedule I plan to follow:

  • Sundays – Important Documents
  • Mondays –  Household
  • Tuesdays – Event Planning
  • Wednesdays – Miscellaneous
  • Thursdays – Food
  • Fridays – Family Activities
  • Saturdays – Tools of the Trade

So visit me each day here at usingtimewisely.com.

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