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Tools for ProductivityTools for Productivity

Grades K-12Grades K-12

Tools are designed to help:Tools are designed to help:

Regular education teachersRegular education teachersSpecial education teachersSpecial education teachersInstructional aidesInstructional aidesOccupational therapistsOccupational therapistsAny person working with studentsAny person working with students

Tools can be used for:Tools can be used for:

ReadingReadingWritingWritingMathMathOrganizationOrganization

Teacher’s Manual:Teacher’s Manual:

Reading Tools

Plastic Colored TransparenciesPlastic Colored Transparencies

Improves visual perception of textImproves visual perception of textBlurry lettersBlurry letters

Words that seem to blendWords that seem to blendLetters that moveLetters that moveComplains of eyestrainComplains of eyestrain

Poor spacing between letters & words while copyingPoor spacing between letters & words while copying

Marking to Remember & StudyMarking to Remember & Study

Why?Why?

Because the text Because the text can’t be written incan’t be written in

Student is being taught what Student is being taught what to mark & may need to make to mark & may need to make a correctiona correction

Draw attention to words so Draw attention to words so they can’t be missedthey can’t be missed

Use different colors to mark Use different colors to mark information in different categoriesinformation in different categories

Draw attention without changing the Draw attention without changing the information’s appearanceinformation’s appearance

Highlighter TapesHighlighter Tapes

Colors:Colors: PinkGreenYellowOrange

Removable Arrow TagsRemovable Arrow Tags

Draws attention to words or items so they can’t be missedDraws attention to words or items so they can’t be missed

Uni-ball PensUni-ball Pens

UnderliningUnderlining

Draw attentionDraw attention

Mark different info Mark different info in different colorsin different colors

Post-It NotesPost-It Notes

Too “ into ” reading to stopToo “ into ” reading to stop

--- use dots to mark vocabulary--- use dots to mark vocabulary--- replace the dot with a --- replace the dot with a Post-It note that has the Post-It note that has the definition written on itdefinition written on it

Marking Pages/Books & NotebooksMarking Pages/Books & Notebooks

Great way to mark where a student(s) Great way to mark where a student(s) left off while reading or using a textbookleft off while reading or using a textbookHefty TabsHefty Tabs

Marking Pages/Books & NotebooksMarking Pages/Books & Notebooks

Post-It Post-It Mini FlagsMini Flags

Pink --Important vocabularyImportant vocabulary

Green - Names to know- Names to know

Purple -Picture/map-Picture/map

Yellow -Dates-Dates

Blue -Chapter questions-Chapter questions

Color might be important:Color might be important:

Marking Pages/Books & NotebooksMarking Pages/Books & Notebooks

Post-It Post-It Mini FlagsMini Flags

Position of tab might be important:Position of tab might be important:

Top-entire page is important

Side-important text marked on page

Bottom-questions requiring further study

Tracking and ReadingTracking and Reading

Signature guideSignature guideSurrounds word and Surrounds word and blacks out words blacks out words below & above the below & above the words being readwords being read

Tracking and ReadingTracking and Reading

Wallet magnifierWallet magnifierHelps track by Helps track by magnifying word magnifying word being read-leaving being read-leaving the surrounding text the surrounding text smallersmaller

Writing Tools

Writing with Rubber StampsWriting with Rubber Stamps

Students who have Students who have difficulty with difficulty with handwriting taskshandwriting tasks

True-False TestsTrue-False Tests

PunctuationPunctuation

Homework WizHomework Wiz

Spelling correctorSpelling corrector

Spelling suggestion listSpelling suggestion list

Helps find the correct Helps find the correct homonymhomonym

Colored Pens for Note-takingColored Pens for Note-taking

Used as an Organizer:Used as an Organizer: names = names = redred vocabulary = vocabulary = greengreen general notes = general notes = blueblue

2 - 3 colors2 - 3 colors

Colored Pens for EditingColored Pens for Editing

Can be used on Can be used on their own work or their own work or for peer workfor peer work

Can also be used Can also be used to streamline the to streamline the editing processediting process

Use a particular color = Really Good Stuff !Use a particular color = Really Good Stuff !

Pencil GrippersPencil Grippers

Hand/finger fatigueHand/finger fatigue

Poor writing due to lack Poor writing due to lack of fine motor controlof fine motor control

Caution- don’t place the grip too high!Caution- don’t place the grip too high!

Gripper PensGripper Pens

Dr. GripDr. GripEvopenEvopen

Non-Abrasive ErasersNon-Abrasive Erasers

If erasing continues to be difficult If erasing continues to be difficult a student might use...a student might use...

Correction Tapes/Coverup tapesCorrection Tapes/Coverup tapes

For correctionsFor corrections

For wordinessFor wordiness

For writing within For writing within the linesthe lines

Raised Line PaperRaised Line Paper

Kinesthetic feedback:Kinesthetic feedback:1) If a student writes over the line he can 1) If a student writes over the line he can “feel” that he has crossed the barrier with the “feel” that he has crossed the barrier with the pen or pencilpen or pencil

2) The student can actually follow the raised 2) The student can actually follow the raised lines with fingers to determine where to start lines with fingers to determine where to start or stop writingor stop writing

Plastic Writing GuidePlastic Writing Guide

Keeps letters in a Keeps letters in a given spacegiven space

Fits over an 8 1/2 by Fits over an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper11 piece of paper

Marking MarginsMarking Margins

Post-It Notes-Peer ConferencingPost-It Notes-Peer Conferencing

NiteWriter PenNiteWriter Pen

Highlighter MarkersHighlighter Markers

Tracing Tracing lessonslessons

Use of 2 colors = a new colorUse of 2 colors = a new color

Dry HighlighterDry Highlighter

New Item---New Item---

It is ERASEABLE !It is ERASEABLE !

Homework Wiz with Homework Wiz with Colored DotsColored Dots

Mark a homonym error in a student’s writing with a Mark a homonym error in a student’s writing with a colored dot--- Use the same colored dot on the colored dot--- Use the same colored dot on the “confusable” mode on the Homework Wiz“confusable” mode on the Homework Wiz

Whiteboards andWhiteboards andWrite-on CrayonsWrite-on Crayons

Allow the student to get a “feel” of how to form letters-Allow the student to get a “feel” of how to form letters-especially when learning cursive writingespecially when learning cursive writing

Catch that Pencil !Catch that Pencil !

Non-skid padNon-skid pad

Total Grips !Total Grips !

Math Tools

Math GridsMath Grids1/31/3

1/21/2

2/32/3

3/43/4

1 inch1 inch

Can be copied !Can be copied !

Plastic Colored TransparenciesPlastic Colored Transparencies

Number StampsNumber Stamps

Finger Pinch RulerFinger Pinch Ruler

Talking CalculatorTalking Calculator

ProvidesProvidesAuditoryAuditory & & VisualVisual feedbackfeedback

Reads 2 ways:Reads 2 ways: 3 7 13 7 1

and and 371371

Colored DotsColored Dots

Highlight-Operational signsHighlight-Operational signs

30+ 45+

72- 45-

Use different highlighters to specify Use different highlighters to specify which operation is being usedwhich operation is being used

Uni-ball Pens forUni-ball Pens forPlace ValuePlace Value

456

Laminated Math TablesLaminated Math Tables

Signature Guide/Signature Guide/Writing GuideWriting Guide

Correction/Cover-up tapeCorrection/Cover-up tape

Highlight-Highlight-Carrying / borrowingCarrying / borrowing

38+ 45

72- 45

Use different highlighters to specify where Use different highlighters to specify where they need to carry and record a numberthey need to carry and record a number

Coin-u-latorCoin-u-lator

Arrow tagsArrow tags

Organizational Tools

Color Coding Work to be DoneColor Coding Work to be Done

Highlighter markersHighlighter markers

Uni-ball neon pensUni-ball neon pens

Mini-flagsMini-flags

Page markersPage markers

Post It NotesPost It Notes

Removable ArrowsRemovable Arrows

Colored dotsColored dots

Page UpPage Up

Digital Voice RecorderDigital Voice Recorder

School to home communication device !School to home communication device !

Post-It NotesPost-It Notes

Organizes Organizes Assignment Assignment PrioritiesPriorities

Brainstorming ideasBrainstorming ideas

Desk remindersDesk reminders

Finger Pinch RulerFinger Pinch Ruler

Permanently mark Book PartsPermanently mark Book Parts

Can use Hefty TabsCan use Hefty Tabs

Could mark:Could mark:table of contentstable of contentsindexindexglossaryglossaryappendices with maps and tablesappendices with maps and tables

Do you have to buy a kit?Do you have to buy a kit?

Ordering information is Ordering information is includedincluded

Local storesLocal stores

Look for other items that Look for other items that might be of assistance to a might be of assistance to a child in needchild in need

No !No !

The End !The End !