[ZoeMaui]

I introduced the strategies today and they loved them. So thanks for this awesome strategy! Anyway, how did you stick the beanie baby to the strategy? I don't have many bulletin boards in my room except a skinny one. I'm afraid to staple the beanie baby since it might rip. Any suggestions???

[Azure]

stick a paper clip into the ceiling with a piece of yarn hanging down? Then you can clothes pin the beanie babies to the string maybe?

[Mrs.H]

My kids read with the real beanie babies, so I took pictures of the beanies and put them up with each poster, as it was taught.

This has worked well for me. Your BB's might be different than mine, but I have a collection of pics for decoding and comprehension BB's on a Walgreens account. You can PM me your email and I can invite you to see them. (I've had trouble sharing them through a link.)

[I Teach First]

I used a needle and ran fishing twine through them. It was tough to get the needle through, so get a thimble to save your thumb.

[littlebud]

using heavy duty velcro. I used velcro to stick them to the wall.

[jgrayson]

This is the first year I have done these too. I am like you and do not have many bullentin boards. When I located the BB I tried to get two of each one--one to hang up and one to keep in a basket for the kids to use. I have stapled the posters to a wall and attached the BB to a corner of each poster with two push-pins. I try to put at least one pin through the tag so that way I know it will not rip the BB and it will be more secure. The other one usually goes through a thinner part of the animal. I hope this helps.

[ojitos]

The only place I can put them on is the board. How can I do that?
The board is behind my reading center. I can't move it anywhere else.
Please give me ideas.

[jerzgirl]

I hung the beanies up with a thumbtack and it worked well. I love the idea of the photo, so that the kids can use them. I don't have two of each, so that will work well.
Thanks,
Jerz

[jo]

Aren't the beanie baby strategies great? When I tacked them to the bulletin board, I tied a bright colored ribbon to the beanie babies' neck in a knot,and left some ribbon dangle. I then stapled the dangled ribbon to the board. I saw this is how they did it on the website. Hope this makes sense.

[teacha47]

What are the beanie baby strategies?

[serendipity]

I took the posters into Staples and had them copied at half size. Then I laminated them at Staples (cost more, but durable & doesn't reflect the light). I have them on a magnetic black board and have magnetic baskets beside them, that hold the beanies. I have only put up the ones I've taught to the whole class, I teach gr. 1. So far I've taught: eagle eyes, lips the fish, skippy the frog, & tryin' lion. I have a collection of stuffies in a basket at the bottom of the bulletin board and the kids are asking what stuffy is going to be the next one to help them with their reading! This has been such fun!

[serendipity]

http://aschilb.emsd37.org/