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Favorite Product Spotlight: Sand Timers

I have decided that from time to time I will highlight some of my favorite classroom products on my blog! Today I will post a LIFESAVING product that I couldn’t live without. I have my hands on these babies more than anything else throughout the school day.
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Not only are these visually appealing to students, they get my kids to WORK. Each color is a different alotted time ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

HOW I USE THEM:
– timers for rewards
– timers for countdowns, “minutes left till morning meeting!”
– timers for work ” You have this much time to finish that paper”
– Timers for food training ” 2 bites in 1 minute!”

They virtually could be used for ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. My students even started memorizing which color is the best, and know which ones they want. But they learned quickly that it is the teachers choice.

You can find these here!

That’s all for now!
Miss. Alyssa

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