Jumping Words

May 26, 2004

Patti Tabor, a third grade teacher at Clarkson Elementary School in Clarkson, Kentucky

I use very light, colored report covers (in colors like blue, pink, and green) to cut up and use as bookmarks for my primary students. By putting the small piece of colored plastic over the text, the words seem to jump off the page. It really seems to help those with problems staying focused. (I usually cut strips of about 2 inches by 8 inches.)