It started with my son asking me why i dont use notebook to practice his letters and drawing with him, and why we do it on a slate. Everyone else in class does it in a book ma.
That set me thinking. I use the slate because as children, we could not afford exercise notebooks. So all the rough work, all the drawing practice, and all the practice sums, revision answers, exam preparation answers etc. got done on the slate. We could just check if the answer is right, then rub it off and do the next answer.
Imagine the sheer amount of paper that gets saved!
I think its a good idea to pass around to other people who might be looking for ways to go green and use less paper. I am thinking of putting a slate on the fridge for my to do lists too. Right now, we use the back sides of bills that we get.. but they arent always available .. so maybe this is a better option. What do you think?
8 comments:
It's a great idea, methinks! Will definitely float it around in homes with kids.
excellent idea... Not sure of kids still use slate... I guess I will get one for myself to put it on the fridge, just like you said...
Right now we mostly use the advertisement pamphlets that come with our daily news papers..
I used to love using a slate.. well, also because I used to love nibbling on the chalk (Ah well..another one of my confessions before I die). But it sure is a great idea. Well done by bringing it up again.
As we are getting more modern, we seem to have given up the real stuff. Slate is one such.
Good someone thought about it.
A few years ago, our village school started doing that - I don't think they used slate, it was melamine or something - but I don't know if they still do. I'll ask Squiffany.
y isnt there any Like button on blogger. Superlike the idea
I think it is a great idea!
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