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Simple way to make a magnetic place-value board for your calendar!

I couldn't find a place-value pocket chart at the teaching store this weekend so I created something similar.  After several years of experience, I found that my students weren't correlating bundling straws for place value {like a lot of place-value pocket charts use} so I switched one year to using place-value manipulatives, since this is what we teach in the math book.  Once I switched, the students got the concept much easier when it actually came time to teaching it in class!

Here's what you need:
1 cookie sheet
washi tape
place-value manipulatives
magnetic tape
sharpie
dry-erase marker
  1. I used washi tape to decorate the perimeter of the cookie sheet {I'm not a perfectionist and didn't measure, just threw it on there!}
  1. Then, I used the washi tape to make 3 columns for the hundreds, tens, and ones column.  I'll probably use modge podge to make sure it really sticks, but couldn't find it at the moment and I'm in a rush to start using this tomorrow!
  1. Next, I put magnetic tape on the back of the place-value blocks. I put one on each corner for the hundreds piece, a thin piece at the top and the bottom of the tens pieces, and one piece on the ones.  For times-sake, I didn't cut it exactly for the ones.
  2. Then, I labeled each column with a sharpie.  If I had more time, I'd make a cutsey label, and probably will at some point!
  1. Finally, I used a dry-erase marker to write the number in the place-value column.  Done and done!!!

For the first week or two, I'll be the one in charge of the calendar.  Then, I'll gradually release the responsibility and students will lead the calendar {according to their weekly job}.  Hope you found this helpful!

My name is Kristen and I’ve enjoyed teaching kindergarten, first grade, a 1/2 combo, and second grade.  I’ve taught at both a low and high-performing Title I schools as well as a few fancy schools in California and O’ahu, Hawaii. I’ve earned my Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in reading in addition to my Reading Specialist Certificate.  When I am not teaching my scholars or other educators at Professional Development classes, I  enjoy creating materials to share with my colleagues, organizing family literacy events, and giving workshops on ways to make Literacy Workshop effective and engaging.  

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