Sentence Strips??

[InstinctiveMom]

Does anyone use sentence strips? What do you do with them? We have a bunch and I have a strip board that we're using, with poetry and other 'lines' of text, but I'm looking for something more creative. Any suggestions?
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[Jadzia66]

I don't even know what a sentence strip is...LOL! Sounds interesting, could you maybe explain it? I'm always on the look out for new ideas!

[dottieanna29]

I've seen people use them to make timelines. They tape them together so they can fold it up, or they put them on the wall end to end.

I have one of the pocket charts from Targets dollar spot and I use the sentence strips in that since they are the perfect size. I use them for things I want the kids to learn so right now it's our address and phone number. I was thinking of using them for part of our calendar when we start school again - Today is....Thursday; Tomorrow is....Friday; Yesterday is....Wednesday - kind of thing.

[InstinctiveMom]

Sentence strips are basically big lined index cards - like, REALLY big. Traditionally, they're used for writing out words or sentences or phrases and can be used on the wall or in a pocket chart. We have a calendar station and we have sight words on some; I've also seen teachers use them for things like character qualities, moon phases, weather and stuff like that.

We've used them to build with (but they're kinda flimsy) and for crafting - I was just wondering if anyone had an idea that I hadn't heard of for them. We have a huge package and were thinking about a timeline. I kinda want to do one that's a 'school year' long to start. I've read that time lines aren't as useful for kids under 4th grade or so - we're using hyper history's timeline right now.

[hockeymom]

We used them for copywork when I helped teach K--several would be put out on the table and the kids would have to copy them in order to make little stories. It didn't work very well--for one, they couldn't read yet so it was really hands on (go figure!), plus sharing them among a group of 5 year olds who all needed the same cards at about the same time was sort of a recipe for disaster.

I wonder why timelines are said to be not effective until grade 4? My son loves them--we're going to do the timeline-in-the-hallway idea this year. As long as your kids are aware of different times in history, I think they sound fun.

[InstinctiveMom]

That's kinda what I thought re: timelines... I can't remember where I read that they don't get it till they're in upper elm.

We've kinda dropped copywork in favor of handwriting and journaling. It just works better for us - I started using copywork as 'busywork' and I don't really want my kids doing something just to be doing it, y'know?

[hockeymom]

That's kinda what I thought re: timelines... I can't remember where I read that they don't get it till they're in upper elm.

We've kinda dropped copywork in favor of handwriting and journaling. It just works better for us - I started using copywork as 'busywork' and I don't really want my kids doing something just to be doing it, y'know?

I'm with you on the "busywork". Occasionally I'll feel like DS ought to do a worksheet or give some "proof" that he's learned something, but then it seems so extraneous, really unnecessary (not ALL worksheets mind you, just when I feel like I "should" put something in the portfolio). I'm still trying to balance that.