Window markers and dry-erase crayons are a new addition to my classroom this year.
I purchased them in part to use on my large plexiglass easel throughout the school year but I also wanted to provide some unique opportunities for individual writing and drawing…
I often use sign holders for displaying my Teach Preschool posters when I go to conferences or community events. I had several clear Plexiglass sign holders stashed away so I figured I might as well put them to good use.
Normally, you stand the sign holders up on the base but for drawing on them, I tipped the Plexiglass signs back which made a nice easel-like surface.
When I put out crayons for Wy to use, he usually gives a quick scribble then is ready to move on to something else. The combination of new writing tools and a new writing surface has peeked Wy’s interest in the drawing process a little more effectively.
The window crayon does wipe off of the Plexiglass easel with a paper towel but I found that if the paper towel is slightly damp, it wipes off much easier. I am going to play around with different materials to see if any of them work better than another for wiping off the markings without having to get them damp.
For the beginning of the school year, I will set the easels out on the table as an alternative way to explore the drawing process. Eventually, I will add other dimensions of play and exploration using these little Plexiglass easels but for now, I want the children to just explore the easels, the markers, and the process.