Ah, yes. Those little, ingenious pieces of metal and plastic, strategically looped and looped again to make our world of organizing that much easier. But wait…they have so many more uses, which is why we are hooking up with Speech Time Fun to find out more.
- Fidgets - We are notoriously distracted, and we often find ourselves using paperclips as personal fidgets, so why not do the same for students?!
- Necklaces - We use paperclips as reinforcers for students during articulation drill or other language activities. Using the fun, colored plastic paperclips have been big motivators for students!
- Game Markers - Just recently, we used paperclips as markers for the game Spot It, but they could be used with lots of other games.
- Following Directions - When we have a few extra minutes, students LOVE when we hide several paperclips around the room and give them hints as to where they are hidden. This activity is great for following directions, using concepts, and attending.
- Bookmarks - We love using books in our room, so we let students make bookmarks out of paperclips at the beginning of the year by tying a piece of ribbon to the end of it.
(Photo from The Weekend Homemaker)
These are just a few of our uses. We're interested to hear what others are doing with them!
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