5 Ways to Use Sticky Notes in Your Classroom

Guest Post by Jen from Sparkling in Second Grade

Hi, my name is Jen and I’m a sticky note addict.

Sticky notes are a staple in most classrooms. I have hoards of them all around my classroom. I have drawers and shelves full of them. I buy them every time I’m in a Dollar Tree, a Target, a WalMart…you get the picture.

Now besides writing ENDLESS lists on stickies as reminders, here are some other ways I use them around my classroom:

$Sticky Notes in Math$

I love to use shape stickies in math!

You can easily make graphing fun, students write their names on a sticky and put it in the bar graph they choose.

Use a small sticky to cover up a number on the hundreds chart. Students have to prove how they know what number is underneath {this is great for PK-1}.

I LOVE using these hand stickies when we are learning to count! Write 1-10 on the fingers, fold down where you start and fold down when you end {with either addition or subtraction}.

A “what stuck with you today” board! I use a chalk board so I can replace the question quickly for exit tickets.

Quick checks, do you know your informational text features??

Printing on labels is all the rage right now! I love to print a bunch of these REMINDER stickies and have them ready for whenever I need to send home a quick reminder with a student.

Again, printing on labels is where it’s at! I printed these rubrics from Mrs. Stanford’s Class and I love using them! Easy to print, easy to grade 🙂

Sometimes you have some students who need some modified behavior contracts. Last year, I had a talk talk talker. I would give her three little sticky tags and take them off quietly if she shouted out, she had 3 opportunities to shout out, she had to use them wisely ;). At the end of each subject/time I would put them back and start over. It was a helpful and quiet reminder.

How do you use stickies in your classroom?

Jen teaches 1st grade in Southern California. She’s been teaching for 6 years and enjoys the primary grades, as she has taught 2nd as well. She has her masters in Digital Teaching and Learning. She loves teaching phonics and math. She loves to use technology and children’s picture books with her students anytime possible! If you liked this post, be sure to find more at Sparkling in Second Grade! You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram and Teachers Pay Teachers!