We all know as teachers, we aren't necessarily paid for all we do and a lot of times, classroom supplies come out of our own pockets. So, we have to come up with tricks of the trade that aren't going to break the bank. (I'm sure our spouses and significant others appreciate the extra money in their pockets too! ;) )
Therefore, Thursdays will be "Thrifty Thursdays," where different ways will be shown to save money in the classroom. Please send in your thriftiness and make sure to give credit where credit is due :)
Individual dry-erase boards are a great tool for any classroom, except a complete classroom set can cost $$$. As I was scrolling through Pinterest, (a great place for teachers in my opinion!) I came across a pin that caught my eye titled "Make Dry-Erase Boards for Pennies." I clicked and went to a teacher's blog post about saving money on dry-erase boards. Here's Jan Bernard's link: http://dragonsdencurriculum.blogspot.com/2016/03/dry-erase-boards-are-one-pice-of.html
I went to a nearby Home Depot store and searched for Eucatile. I couldn't find it, but I did find this decorative panel board.
It has a slick white surface on one side like the blog post described and it was made of eucalyptus. Eucatile=eucalyptus tile; This is the conclusion I came to.
One panel board is 8ft x 4ft and I had a employee cut the boards in 1ft x 1ft squares. Doing the math, that gave me a classroom set of 32 dry-erase boards. So, each board cost me $0.40 before tax. Pretty cheap considering a comparable dry-erase board at my local Wal-Mart is over $3.00.
Here are a couple of the boards. I haven't fully decided if I'd like to add tape to the edges or not. The tape can serve to cover the rough edges and for decoration.
Is there something specific you use or would use individual dry-erase boards for in the classroom? Let me know in the comments.
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