Dry Erase Activity Center–anyone use this?

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  • April 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm
    Sue
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    Some time ago on the forum, suzukimom mentioned using Crayola’s Dry Erase Activity Center that you can slide pages into and have the kids write on it with dry erase markers. I’m wondering how well this works for kids. Looking at a picture of it, I don’t think I would use it for copywork, but I’m also thinking it might be uncomfortable even for things like map drills because of how your wrist would have to rest on the raised edge that goes around it.

    Can anyone comment on this?

    April 2, 2013 at 6:22 pm
    missceegee
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    Sue, I don’t know that product, but just saw these on Rainbow Resource and they look good.

    Sheet Protectors with Colored Edges

    http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=030791

    April 2, 2013 at 6:38 pm
    suzukimom
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    Yeah, my kids liked playing with it – but it wasn’t any good for doing drills.  Honestly a sheet protector works better.

    April 2, 2013 at 7:06 pm
    suzukimom
    Participant

    Just a bit more info….

    Dry erase markers work ok on the activity center.  It varies a bit on the brand…   Dry erase board crayons do NOT work on it.  And that is all we tried.

    For our practice sheets, I have switched to a basic sheet protector, and I’m using Staedtler non-permanant markers. [medium tip]  (not dry-erase.)   Then I don’t need to worry about hands smearing etc..  When all done, I can clean it with a damp paper-towel etc.    I am also using it for a reading program where I mark off what has been read correctly.  I can leave it on for days (needed) – until done a section – and then easily remove it to use the pages for the next child.  

    btw – my dh said that when he was in the military, they used the Staedtler PERMANENT markers on their maps (covered with map-tak).  The marks were on the map, wouldn’t come off, even if it got wet.  When done, they would clean it off with nail-polish remover, and the maps were ready to be used again.    But that seemed over-kill for my needs… lol.

    April 2, 2013 at 9:14 pm
    HollyS
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    We use lots of sheet protectors…especially for math.  

    I also have this that I love…I can easily fit a small or medium workbook inside it…it’s great for maze books!  http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=045508

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