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Student School Supplies
Russell Yates
The Intermediate Multiage Program at Chimacum Elementary School
has a long list of supplies that
students are asked to bring (it is similar to the student
supply list used with the earlier 2nd-3rd grade multiage
program). Probably the most central of the items is a three-ring
binder and the five folders. By turning the folders inside-out
and punching holes in them, ten pockets and five dividers are
created for the binder. Each of these pockets is labeled by the
students (Planning, Reading, Math, etc.) helping them to stay
organized. Because the program has no assigned seats, students
carry their binders with them wherever they go throughout the
day.
The clipboard is a relatively inexpensive item that students
use at a variety of times. It especially helpful on field trips,
when working away from a table, or when a student is interviewing
someone.
The other items on the list are general school supplies allowing
the students to express themselves creatively, as in the case
of the "art" supplies, or to keep things they have
created on a computer, the 3.5 inch disk.
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