23 Feb, 2008
Wooden Teaching Materials
Posted by teacherjulie @ 5:50 am
Shelved under Being a (Special Ed) Teacher, Photo Hunters, Snapshots, Tags/Meme, Teaching Techniques

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Every Saturday participants post photos based on a theme. The theme for the last Saturday of February is WOODEN.

Toys and teaching materials are mostly made of plastic. Wooden materials provide a different tactile experience for children’s developing sense of touch. Below are some of the photos that show wooden materials that I use when teaching:

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(Wooden) colored pencils

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Wooden inch cubes/blocks for solving basic mathematical problems, building structures, spatial-visual drills, and for making patterns.

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Wooden numbers from the wooden clock that I used for sequencing of numbers and copying/writing numbers.

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Wire and Bead Maze toy with wooden beads and wooden base for eye-hand coordination, visual tracking, motor planning and just plain having fun. See samples here.

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23 Feb, 2008 @ 7:01 am
jams o donnell said:

Great take on this week’s theme and so useful. Have a great weekend

  • Thank you :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 8:57 am
carver said:

I like the photographs of the wooden teaching materials. They are so colorful and bright.

  • Thanks Carver :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 9:16 am
ipanema said:

great ideas for the theme. thanks for the visit. :)

  • Thanks, Ipanema :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 9:52 am
ellen b said:

Oh perfect for wooden all the typical school tools! Have a wonderful weekend…

  • Thank you, Ellen :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 10:24 am
jmb said:

Lots of choice for this week’s theme and it looks like a teacher lives at this site. Have a great weekend Julie

  • Teacher, where is the teacher? :D

23 Feb, 2008 @ 10:25 am
Natalie said:

I love how colorful your pictures are!

  • Thank you, Natalie :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 11:36 am
napaboaniya said:

I love the color pencils!! Very cheerful colors when kept together. But I’m the least joyful when I’ve to sharpen them all one by one for my 2 lazy kids!!! LOL
Julie, have a good weekend :)

  • I don’t like sharpening pencils too :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 11:54 am
heather said:

I adore wooden toys–beautiful shots.

  • Thank you, Heather :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 11:55 am
trinity said:

You are so creative choosing these shots for the entry, teacher! :-) I simply love it…

Mine is up at
Rooms in my heart

  • Thank you, Trinity :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
ann said:

Loved your idea for “Wooden”!! The pencils picture, especially!!

  • Thank you, Ann, The pencils are almost gone now due to frequent sharpening :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Lana G! said:

I love the picture of the pencils! Have a great weekend.

  • Thank you Lana :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Caroline said:

Great wooden items. I really like the way you displayed the pencils.

  • Thanks, Caroline, have to do it a certain way or else the children would have a hard time looking for certain colors :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Jen said:

LOL, this made me giggle because of the title of your blog! How very creative!

  • Lots of toys to help children learn :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
bonggamom said:

I love the shot of the colored pencils!

  • Thanks, BM. Does it look too O-C? :D

23 Feb, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Corey said:

great choices for the theme…and really nice photography. I especially like the photo of the pencils.
happy weekend.

  • Thanks, Corey :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Criz Lai said:

I just realized that without all the wooden items,I would be a block (wooden right?) head now.. hehe

Hop in for some fun to have a more alert mind this weekend in Criz’s Sanctuary and/or have a look into the history of the Chinese culture in Insight Criz. Have a nice weekend!

  • LOL, Criz Thank you :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
pat said:

Great photos – love the one of the colored pencils.

Have a great weekend.

  • Thanks, Pat :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
SnoopyTheGoon said:

That was an excellent idea for the week’s topic. Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

  • Thanks, STG :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Lynn said:

I love the colors of these Julie.

  • Thanks, Lynn :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
Pearl said:

I really love the photos you have on this week’s take Julie. They are really good! Especially the wooden coloured pencils. I still love using them even when I’m all grown up ;)

Happy hunting!

Pearl

  • Thanks Pearl. Those wooden pencils are really good, in fact I even love their smell :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
mott said:

HI…

I love the first and last photo… very colourful!

This round, I can’t think of anything at all. My brain has gone all mushy..ha ha…

Take care!

  • Thanks, Mott. It was hard for me too, because I had too many photos to choose from :D

23 Feb, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
littlepolaris said:

Hi teacher Julie, I like your first photo of colour pencils. You made those wood looks so beautiful.=)

I love those coloured pencils too, even their smell is wonderful :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
MegaMom said:

Nice photos, Julie, they are so you. So we’re finally meeting up? See you soon!

  • Thanks, MegaMom, thought I’d be meeting you last night. Next time :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
alpha said:

ang gaganda ng toys..

thanks teacher julie for the early comment on my hunt.

  • Thanks too, Alpha, for the visit :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 8:45 pm
JC said:

Terrific shots… I especially like the colored pencils but they are all great ideas :-)

  • Thanks, JC, those are almost gone now but at least the children enjoyed these :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
bisdak's footprints said:

very colorful materials.so pretty thanks for posting.

I have a wooden Harley Davidson motorcycle you should check it out too

Wooden Harley Davidson motorcycle

  • Thanks, Texas Sweetie.

23 Feb, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
Jenny A. said:

I love how you put all the info about what skills you were building when you use each wooden thing! ;-) I teach preschoolers, so you’re speaking my language.

Have a Nice Weekend!

  • Jenny, have to explain these since a lot of PH participants are parents so at least they know the importance of these things :) Thanks.

23 Feb, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Rebecca said:

Nice pictures! :) Love the pencils.

  • Thanks, Rebecca :)

23 Feb, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Rach (Heart of Rachel) said:

Hi Julie. Read your comment on my blog. Nakakatuwa naman at pareho tayo ng naisip na entry dapat.

Thanks for sharing how effectively you make use of those wooden materials in school.

  • was about to post those photos too, rachel as in pareho, hihihi! Kaya lang pinanindigan ko pagiging teacher ko :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 1:11 am
jesie said:

Wood is very useful in our life. See our supplies. Nice and colorful shots that use wood.

  • Yes, if only people would learn how to value these things, Jesie :) Thanks.

24 Feb, 2008 @ 1:57 am
ivy said:

great choices for the theme today…you did a good job on taking those colorful photos.
Wooden Staircase
Wooden Doorway

  • Thanks, Ivy :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 2:22 am
farmingfriends said:

I love your wooden numbers.
Sara from farmingfriends

  • yes, from the wooden clock, :D had to improvise and think on your toes at times to come up with the appropriate materials.

24 Feb, 2008 @ 2:57 am
Carin said:

Lovely pictures of the wooden things you use for teaching. The kids must really enjoy working with this stuff.

Have a nice Sunday.

24 Feb, 2008 @ 5:08 am
Fantasticals said:

Great to see an endorsement for wooden toys from a teacher.

As a retailer specialising in educational wooden toys we are seeing an increase in demand for wooden toys from schools, nurseries and our regular customers.

They might be slightly more expensive than their plastic counterparts, but a small price to pay i think when you consider they last so much longer!

24 Feb, 2008 @ 9:52 am
Princess said:

Great colors on those wooden materials, Julie. You are an asset to the teaching profession. Kudos to you.

  • Aw, shucks, thanks Tita Princess :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 11:35 am
tokenhippygirl said:

Really nice photos. They make me feel like being a kid again and coloring. Happy hunting.

  • Thanks. Congratulations for being site of the week :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 11:43 am
Kathy s said:

Wooden materials are also so much more durable.

  • yes, I agree, though a bit more expensive but better than plastic toys :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
pelfy said:

Colour pencils. I love it (=

  • Love them too, Pelfy. Thanks :)

24 Feb, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Bing said:

Nice photos Julie….thanks for sharing. I had those wooden blocks and beads when I was still a child.

  • Wonderful childhood memories. They dont have these toys anymore, only plastic toys, one has to go to specialty stores. But then again, there are less trees so there. Thanks Bing :)

25 Feb, 2008 @ 3:42 am
Liz said:

Again, beautifully laid-out photos! And lovely bright colours.

  • Thanks, Liz :)

25 Feb, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
Huey said:

I’ve always liked wooden toys better than plastic.

  • Me too, Huey, me too :)

26 Feb, 2008 @ 2:19 am
Dragonstar said:

I love wood for these things, it always feels so much nicer than plastic.

  • I definitely agree, Dragonstar :)

29 Feb, 2008 @ 10:59 am
Mitch said:

Good finds! Love those stuff!

Btw, you are tagged > http://www.mitchteryosa.com/2008/02/29/the-current-readings-meme/

Thanks!

  • Thanks, Mitch, will line these up. Tamang-tama I have five new books, sale kasi sa National :)

29 Feb, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
Christianne said:

The pic of the coloring pencils makes me want to grab some, and a piece of paper, and let my imagination go wild :D

  • I know how you feel, Christianne. Go draw for your Baby A :D

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