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Mini-offices
are tools that contain information for students to use for writing, math or
science. Teachers from all over the country are creating these
mini-offices to provide their students with information they need
when working.
The most
popular form of the mini-office is the writing mini-office.
There are also math, reading, and science versions as well.
Below you
will find a wealth of information on how to create mini-offices for
your students as well as downloadable sheets and links to other
teachers' sites. Enjoy!
***Thanks
to the teachers at the Second Grade Club for their ideas and their
resources!!***
Directions | Pictures
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Directions on Making Mini-Offices
There are different
variations on how teachers make mini-offices but these
directions are based on how I created my mini-offices. |
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Materials for
1 mini-office: 2-3 file folders, worksheets, glue, and contact
paper/laminating machine.
Depending on how
long you want your mini-offices to be, choose 2-3 file folders
and glue them together side to side. Download the sheets
you want to use and a cover sheet. (I used many sheets
that were black & white to save on color ink!) Cut your sheets
and start placing them on your panels of your mini-offices
until you have it organized. This could be challenging if you
have a lot of sheets you want to add. I had to cut down some
of the charts so that they could fit on a panel. Glue
and let dry. Laminate. You can also use large
clear mailing/packaging tape to laminate them (this is a
cheaper option).
Alternative (if
you have older students): If you want colorful sheets, have
your students color in their charts, etc. Then assemble
your sheets onto the file folders. Or have your students
assemble the mini-offices themselves.
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Pictures of Mini-Offices
Here are sample
mini-offices created by me and by other teachers. |
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This writing mini-office
was made using 3 folders to make four panels. |
Front Left |
Front Right |
Back Left |
Back Right |
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This
math mini-office was made using 2 file folders to make three
panels. |
Front Left |
Front Right |
Back Left |
Back Right |
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Mini-Office
by Marilyn Lamont: |
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Sheets for Your Mini-Offices
Here you will find sheets and
forms from Busy Teacher's Cafe and other great teachers who
have been generous enough to contribute their work. Pick
and choose the sheets you want to put on your mini-offices
based on needs, skills, subject, and grade level of your
students. For more sheets, take a look at the
LINKS section. HAVE FUN! |
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Forms from Busy
Teacher's Cafe
**Note: Some of the
charts created by BTC gradually increase in grade level. Use
only the parts you need and cut out what is not appropriate
for your grade level. For example, the end of the punctuation
chart is more advanced, so a first grade teacher would most
likely just use the beginning parts of the chart and cut off
the rest. |
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High
Frequency Word List |
Parts of A
Story |
Writing Checklist For
Grades:
K-1,
1-2,
2-3 |
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Writing Parts of A Story |
Alphabet Chart |
Vowel Chart |
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How to Spell A Word |
Parts of Speech |
Consonant Chart |
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Paragraph Traffic Light |
Writing Rubric |
Punctuation Chart |
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Mini-Office Covers |
The 5
W's Hand |
Alphabet
Handwriting |
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Transition Words |
Story
Words |
Don't Know What to Write? |
Math
Tables
(Addition, Subtraction,
etc.) |
Problem Solving Chart |
Time |
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Hundred Chart |
Coin History |
Shapes |
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Money |
Math Words
& Symbols |
Number
Chart |
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Sheets contributed by Marilyn Lamont
Thanks Marilyn!!! |
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10 Reasons to Write |
Editing Checklist |
Inside Titles for Writing Folder |
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Cover Pages for Folder |
The Big Spelling Fix |
Top It Off Ice Cream Writing Checklist |
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Who What Where Organizer |
Cheeseburger Story Structure |
Hamburger Detail of a Paragraph |
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Web
Organizer |
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Paula Smith from
Alberta Canada contributed these great files ----> |
Canadian
Coins
BMP file |
Canadian
Coins
PNG File |
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Pages from Other
Sites Found on the Internet |
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Alphabet Chart from Zane Bloser |
Letter Chart from Teachers.net |
Phonics Chart from Mrs. Roselle's Site |
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Alphabet Chart from Mrs. Roselle's Site |
5 W's Hand Organizer from Ed Helper |
USA Map from Ed Helper |
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Stickers from Scholastic Teachers Can Buy |
Math Charts |
More Charts |
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