October 7

Mini-Whiteboards!

Wow – now I have them, I wonder how I ever managed without them!  Well, actually I can remember life before mini-whiteboards quite clearly and to be honest, it wasn’t all that bad!

Mini-whiteboards are another one of those resources which you can use over and over again for a variety of different activities.  They’re cheap (pieces of white paper laminated), easy to clean and environmentally friendly.  I made a set of four, so that students can use them individually, in pairs or in groups of three depending on my class size and I’ve used them A LOT so far…

With VYLs, we used them to practise writing numbers.  I said the number, and they had to write it – simple.

With YLS, we did a spelling race of the new vocabulary we’d learnt.

With teens, we played Las Vegas Grammar and they wrote their answers on there.

With adults, we did a Word Transformation activity (which you can find in the Vocab section here) and teams had to write the correct word as quickly as possible.

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Posted October 7, 2010 by Teresa Bestwick in category Resources

7 thoughts on “Mini-Whiteboards!

  1. ktenkely

    I have used these for years and was thrilled when they came out with whiteboard paper, it is cheap, easy to replace, and fits nicely in a students desk!

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  2. Beccie

    I love mini-whiteboards, as a primary teacher you can never use them enough!!! Spelling, maths, sentences… and like Michelle said, the younger learners love it!

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    Very informative and helpful. I was searching for this information but there are very limited resources. Thank you for providing this information.

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  4. James Green

    Mini-whiteboards are now part of my classroom toolbox. I have been using them in the EFL teaching environment for four years in Turkey, where I reside. I also deliver workshops on their usage to increase learner motivation through active participation. Please feel free to contact me for tips.
    James.

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    1. Teresa Bestwick (Post author)

      Thanks for stopping by, James. It would be great to hear how you use them in class as I think they’re a very motivating tool and add a new dimension to the class – I’m always looking for new things to try out 🙂

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