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Posted: June 27 2009 at 12:05pm | IP Logged Quote Chari

I am just wondering WHO on 4 REAL is already using workboxes.

we do not need to discuss them in this thread.....we have the other one for that...I just like to know who else is doing it.

And, if you are not now...but do start (that would be me, I hope!)...then add your name here later.

Thanks!

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 12:09pm | IP Logged Quote mrsgranola

We are getting started with workboxes. Just for my 6 yo so far. Sue Patrick isn't very far from me so the whole workbox craze is strong here in NC.

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 12:48pm | IP Logged Quote Donna Marie

I am still gleaning information to make this doable for a smallish home and a largish family
I just popped in for a quick sec and I am thinking that Chari has an awful lot to say with lots-o posts...
until I read what it was about... hehe
Chari! you are so organized! There is a Catholic Workboxes yahoo group...Catholic Workboxes

HTH!
off to clean...wish me luck!



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Posted: June 27 2009 at 12:49pm | IP Logged Quote Betsy

I am going to a presentation put on by Sue at the end of July. I will report back then how I will be implementing this system.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 2:08pm | IP Logged Quote sewcrazy

We are starting our school "year" on July 6th. Our workboxes are in place and the kids are anxious to try it out. Hope it works for us!

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 2:11pm | IP Logged Quote Mattie

We have been using the workboxes the last 3 weeks of our school year and I am definitely using them again, they were a huge success!

Thank you for all the hard work Chari, it is a wonderful resource! Here goes some more ink and paper



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Posted: June 27 2009 at 3:24pm | IP Logged Quote JuliaT

We have been using workboxes since March. They have been a great success. We are in our summer mode of learning right now. I was hoping to use lighter version of workboxes for the summer but that isn't working out very well(due to laziness on my part.) I am hoping that my laziness will leave me by Sept. as we really need the workboxes to make our learning time flow calmly.

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 4:12pm | IP Logged Quote KC in TX

We will be using the workboxes as soon as I can get organized. I'm now going to go through your other posts, Chari.

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 4:21pm | IP Logged Quote Molly Smith

We'll be starting with some tweaks in the fall. Thanks for the great ideas.

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Posted: June 27 2009 at 4:22pm | IP Logged Quote CandaceC

We've been using this for a few months and LOVING them! (we're doing our own system, with 3 baskets - 1 per child - and gallong ziplocks in those baskets for the individual activities.)



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Posted: June 27 2009 at 4:44pm | IP Logged Quote Anne McD

I only did them for one day for my three oldest (7 1/2m 6 and 4), but they LOVED them, and I think they'll work well. It all comes down to planning.

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Posted: June 29 2009 at 6:29am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker

We finished our last few months of school with workboxes and I'm planning to use them again when we start back up. They worked great for my ds with attention issues! Wow, what a difference!


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Posted: June 29 2009 at 7:00am | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not

I am using them with my son. So far it makes no difference, but I think it will be helpful in the future when he is capable of some independence.

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Posted: June 29 2009 at 7:54am | IP Logged Quote Mary Chris

I plan on using them also. I have everything I need for the set-up, and I spoke with Sue Patrick at a conference recently. Now I just need to get organizied.

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Posted: June 29 2009 at 4:19pm | IP Logged Quote Erin

Chari

Here is my post on how we have adapted it; and my friend's post with lots of links to things to include.

Loved your blog post.

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 5:53am | IP Logged Quote At_His_Feet

We have started 2 weeks ago. Due to a lack of space I use plastic sleeves rather than boxes. I've also blogged about our system.

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 6:28am | IP Logged Quote EmilyC

I'm planning on using them in our school this year. I'm thinking of using magazine holders instead of the boxes though, because that's what I have space for.   Although, I might improvise and use shoe boxes and plastic drawers, because I already have them, I just have to see if I have the space.

I'll most likely be blogging about it soon, I plan to work on them over the next two months in preparation for the new school year in Sept.

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 6:43am | IP Logged Quote KackyK

I am planning on this as well. I want to do the envelopes in a box idea. I still need to find my boxes though. That's my mission now!

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 8:32am | IP Logged Quote Mimip

We will be starting to use them in the fall.

Right now I am working on a spreadsheet with ideas that will go in each of the kids workboxes. I really feel like I need to get some sort of system going so that I don't get lazy and just give up




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Posted: July 02 2009 at 8:39am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker

Me too Mimi! Care to share how you are setting your spreadsheet up? Right now mine I am setting one up for each child. Each spreadsheet has categories (enough to match the number of workboxes for that child) across the top and I've numbered it down the first column for each day of the school year. (It's LONG!) I was thinking I would plug in an item for each work box for each day of the year so that I know at an instant what I can put in the workboxes each day. It's getting a bit overwhelming though. (I tend to bite off more than I can chew in these situations!)
(I'm going to move this to the organization workbox post.)

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