It is a very useful 8 x 5.5 x 1.5 block of wood.
This is what it can do:
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| For kids to copy and label. |
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| Yes, I used a ruler. =D |
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| The dry erase board props up books so kids can copy & label drawings. |
Isn't my Dad really smart!?! =)
The block of wood, the clipboard, and the dry erase board all store neatly on a bookshelf.
I have a rolling bookshelf that I pull over to the table during lesson planning or during school, so it's handy to grab my block of wood at any time I need it.
In case you are interested:
►I got my dry erase board at dryerase.com. I've had it for about 10 years, I think. Check out the FAQ's!
►Here's how to solve that algebra problem (videos #1, 2, & 3 teach Solving by Graphing).►The block of wood measures 8 x 5.5 inches. It is about 1.5 inches thick. The back of the slot is about 1.25 inches from the edge and is about 3/16 of an inch wide. It's at a 70º angle. (or 110º, depending on which way you look at it.)
At the front of the slot, there is a little of the edge cut off so the top of the opening is wider, making it easier to slide in the board.
Several years before he gave me mine, my Dad had made a bunch of these blocks of wood when my Mom was teaching a computer class at the Christian school I had attended. She used the blocks of wood and clipboards to hold a brief typing assignment the students had to do immediately upon entering class. I think it was usually something like a verse from Proverbs and an inspirational saying. After being typed, it had to be printed with their name on it and placed in their folder. No goofing off; just straight to their assignment. If all assignments (not just the initial typing one) for the week were in their folders and accounted for, on Friday there was some free time for games.
My Mom is smart, too! =)
sMiLeS,
Cool! I am going to have the husband make me one. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteJust printed out the instructions and will hand it to the husband today. :D Now going to look at the nifty whiteboard
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't have looked at the dry erase boards. So many boards to pick from. I might buy several. My wallet doesn't like you now. lol
ReplyDeletelol, sorry! =D
ReplyDeleteI love my board. I want to buy a bunch of them to have on hand for my science class and for my kids.
Wait! Tell your dh not to cut yet!
ReplyDeleteI wrote a measurement wrong.
The cut is 3/16 of an inch wide, not 3/8. That would be kinda big for a 1/8 inch board...
This is sooo cool! I just showed dh and am also jotting down the instructions. Dh asked what type of wood he used - does it matter? Does he sell them? This would be EXCELLENT!
ReplyDeleteK
No, he doesn't sell them.
ReplyDeleteThese were made many years ago, but it has lasted, hasn't it?
I'll ask him if he remembers what kind of wood. =)
That is one of the most talented blocks of wood I've ever seen! Seriously, I think I might need one.
ReplyDeleteK, my Dad said it was California redwood. It was from a deck he helped tear apart one time. So apparently, it was treated in some way.
ReplyDeleteMarty, this was one of the handiest things I ever had. And your dad said ANY kind of wood would work. It doesn't have to be treated as it will be used inside anyway. He said the Redwood wasn't treated. I guess it is just one of the kinds of wood that holds up outside untreated. He said even pine would work. Say, your husband (my wonderful son-in-law) could probably get this pattented and sell it online to homeschoolers, public schools, or just as an office product. Feel free to make several million dollars from it, haha. Your dad doesn't plan on making any more himself. And thanks for the compliments. You are a dear!
ReplyDeleteThe cut is 3/16 . Got it. Sir Husband was going to make it today, but didn't get to it. I'll give him the new measurement. THANKS!
ReplyDeleteI am also thinking of getting several of the boards for students. I just don't know how many I should get or if it would be a waste of money.
I'll order a couple now and try them out. Then order more, maybe, in the fall.
Well Shoot! The shipping cost makes it way too expensive to buy a dry erase board. *sniff*
ReplyDeleteMom, thanks for the info about the wood.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll tell Travis... he sees all kinds of things and says, *I* could make that!
And pretty much, he can! =)
He likes to make things.
Michelle, I KNOW! I was surprised at the S&H, because I'm pretty sure I would have never paid that much!
Of course, it was years ago when I bought it, but still...
Oh, Michelle, you might be able to request a free sample. You can see how you like it that way.
ReplyDeleteJust click on the one you're interested in... and then if "Request Sample" shows up in a tan box, click there. (Samples are not available for all boards.)
I'm not sure if the one you click on is always the sample you get, but it might be.
That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove your block of wood! It's so special that your Dad made it too. And so many great things to use it for...hmmm I'm thinking a cookbook holder, or an iPad stand! (Sort of old tech meets new tech.) Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, y'all.
ReplyDeleteIt *is* special, for sure.
I use it sometimes to prop up books/notebooks/papers on a clipboard at the computer too, when I need to type up something.
I should add a pic of that... I need to clean my computer desk anyway, lol.