"Less Mess" Interactive Notebooks
I know that interactive notebooks are all the rage now, and many teachers absolutely love them. I wanted to try them, and I did. We formed a strange relationship- these interactive notebooks and me.
For a few years now, I guess I have had
what you might call a “love hate” relationship with interactive notebooks. I
LOVE the idea and concept of them. I love the way they engage students and
provide opportunities for inspired and engaging note taking. I love the way
they allow students to use what they learn in class and turn it into something
creative. I love how they provide students with a useful studying tool to use all year.
However, the hate part comes in due to
all of the cutting and pasting. I guess "hate" is too strong a word, but I know
that when you don’t have students in your classroom all day and only see them
for limited periods of time, it's sometimes difficult to spend a good portion of the period
cutting and pasting. I am only speaking about what works/doesn't work for me. I have great admiration for teachers who make this work on a daily basis in a 38 or 40 minute period. However, I realized this just might not work for everyone...or perhaps not every day. This inspired me to create a new line of interactive notebooks.
My “Less Mess” Interactive Notebook
Activities allow for two simple steps: cut around the border and glue it in.
That’s it! However, you can choose to use these pages in a variety of ways.
Also, if you are a big fan of the “folds and flaps” that usually come with
interactive notebooks, this resource can be a nice supplement to add to what
you already have or to use on days when you may have less time.
I know that we don’t always have the
supplies we need and often have to rely on whatever we have. The format of my
pages gives you the freedom to pick and choose whatever method works best for
you in your classroom. They work in spiral notebooks, composition books, and three hole binders. They will even work as individual activity pages if you are just not ready (or don't want) to make the leap to interactive notebooks in your classroom!
The line now has many different resources for all of your teaching needs. Click on the pictures below to see just some of the resources in my shop, or use the link in the update below to see the FULL LINE of "Less Mess" Interactive Notebook Activities.
UPDATE: The line has now expanded to include NONFICTION as well as PARTS OF SPEECH (nouns, pronouns, and verbs). It also includes MAP SKILLS, ARCHAEOLOGY and THE STONE AGE, and ANCIENT EGYPT as well! I hope you'll stop by and check it out by clicking HERE.
As always, happy teaching, friends!
