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WowOoo · 09/11/2010 10:36

Any ideas where i can get one of these?

It would need to be magnetic. Have reception magnetic key words but nowhere to put them.

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gabid · 09/11/2010 10:41

Put them on the fridge.

Last week I bought a magnetic board with letters from the Early Learning Centre. We use it to practice spellings in Y1. Not sure whether it can be used as a whiteboard as well. Its blue with white lines on it.

ChippyMinton · 09/11/2010 10:42

An office supplies type place, like Ryman or Staples?

WowOoo · 09/11/2010 10:44

Thanks, will check ELC.

Our fridge has a wooden door. I thought about using our oven, but thought better of crap idea.

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IndigoBell · 09/11/2010 10:54

WH Smiths have them. They are fab. Kids do all their spellings on them.

Littlefish · 09/11/2010 11:06

Buy a cheap, shallow roasting tin from the pound shop. We use them in the classroom. Take a magnet with you though, to check they are magnetic!

LindyHemming · 09/11/2010 11:34

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gabid · 09/11/2010 11:52

Euphemia - oh, just the website where I can go and spent lots of money on colourful stuff.

WowOoo · 09/11/2010 11:59

Baker Ross has loads of stuff.... Oh no, I may be spending more than i planned to today.

Thanks for ideas.

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GrimmaTheNome · 09/11/2010 12:04

I bought a metal tray for ours (as littlefish indicates, having taken a word to test it wasn't aluminium). Has the advantage that once the child doesn't need it, I've got an extra tray rather than junk!

hifi · 09/11/2010 12:05

tesco had them for 56p,not sure if they are magnetic tho

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lovecheese · 09/11/2010 14:00

"Bright minds" catalogue has them.

emptyshell · 09/11/2010 14:16

If you're stuck short term for something to use magnetic letters etc on... chocolate tin lids work well.

sarahfreck · 09/11/2010 14:50

WH Smiths used to have a nice one about A4 size for about a fiver. Substantial as I am still using mine after more than 5 years of tutoring. I could do with investing in a new one soon though as the paint has begun to scratch!

Shannaratiger · 09/11/2010 14:57

We brought the ELC magnetic letter desk, the lid is the magnetic board and it comes out. Has the added advantage of giving you somewhere to store the letters and doubles as a chalk boasrd and paper storage.

WowOoo · 09/11/2010 17:01

Thanks for all these options and ideas. Will be shopping later.

Must control myself as i often use the 'it's educational' excuse to go crazy. Grin

Any other ideas for essential educational stuff now that ds1 is in school?!

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mrz · 09/11/2010 17:07

Tesco

jaded · 09/11/2010 17:56

Ikea

DreamTeamGirl · 09/11/2010 18:18

Amazon
£6.99 inc shipping here

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