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A Homeschool Hack You'll Love: Reusable Dry Erase Pockets for Endless Learning

4/7/2024

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I'm always on the lookout for ways to enhance my son's learning environment and make our activities more efficient and engaging. Recently, we've incorporated a simple yet transformative tool into our preschool routine: Dry Erase Pockets. These colorful, reusable sleeves have been an absolute game-changer, especially for activities like tracing, writing, phonics and early math.
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Why Dry Erase Pockets?

One of the great things about these pockets/slip covers is their ability to let us reuse workbook pages without the need to repurchase them frequently. This not only saves resources but also allows my son to practice handwriting, tracing, and math problems more freely and frequently. The ability to instantly erase with ease means quicker do-overs, encouraging more practice and less worry about mistakes. Developing handwriting skills can be a repetitive process, and these tools make learning more enjoyable and interesting.

My son really likes the variety of color options with his Washable Markers and Dry Erase Crayons adding a fun splash of creativity to his learning.  I will say that the markers show up much better and are far more vibrant than the Dry Erase Crayons.  It was challenging deciding which markers we would use because the reviews for so many dry erase markers were pretty scary.  In the end, I just purchased the washable markers and hoped for the best and they do erase easily with a damp paper towel or baby wipe. ​
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A Solution to Creative Outbursts

We've all been there - the sudden, uncontrollable urge our little ones have to scribble and sketch across their work. While these creative outbursts are part of learning and exploring, they leave permanent marks on workbook pages, much to my dismay. With dry erase pockets, those days are behind us. Now, when the creativity flows a bit outside the lines, it's no longer a cause for concern. A simple wipe, and we're ready to start anew.
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Organization Made Easy

​One of my favorite features is the thoughtful design detail of a little hole at the top of each pocket. It allows for the easy addition of a loose-leaf binder ring. This means after prepping my son's lessons, we can keep all the activities together and organized. It’s a small touch that makes a big difference in keeping our homeschool space tidy and our lessons in order.
Our Favorite Preschool and Kindergarten Workbooks & Activity Pages

Finding the right workbooks and activity pages to use with these dry erase slip covers has been equally important. There are countless resources you can find on Amazon and all over the internet, but here are some of the products we've actually used ourselves: 
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  • School Zone - Counting 1-10 Workbook
  • School Zone - Beginning Sounds Workbook
  • Hippido Preschool Math Activity Workbook
  • Hippido Kindergarten Math Activity Workbook
  • Lucas and Friends Preschool Math Activity Book
  • ​Lucas and Friends Kindergarten Math Activity Book
  • ABC Coloring Book: Color 100+ Animals, Birds, Vehicles, Fruits, Toys & Alphabets​
  • ​Large ABC Letters, Number & Shape Tracing: Jumbo Tracing Book For Toddlers & Preschoolers​
  • Phonics for Kindergarten
  • BIG Letter Tracing for Preschoolers and Toddlers​
  • Counting 1 to 5 & 1 to 10 with Animals, Objects, Shapes and Food
  • How Many? - (Counting Food Items 1 to 10)​
  • Skip Counting Packet: 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s and 100s Worksheet Printables​

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What are your go-to preschool and kindergarten workbooks or activity pages?
​Have you found any hidden gems that work wonders with Dry Erase Pockets? Share your favorites in the comments below and let’s create a resourceful community where we can all learn from each other’s experiences. Your recommendations could be the key to unlocking another child’s love for learning!
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