Since I posed the question about teacher’s favorite teaching aids on the ComposeCreate® Facebook page, I’ve gotten a lot of suggestions from other teachers. So, I thought I’d mention the ones that piqued my interest the most:
Erasable Highlighters:
And I thought Highlighter Tape was the best thing ever! Since 2010, I’ve revised which brand I use and the Frixion erasable highlighters definitely erase better than the Office Max or Depot version.
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Staff Post-it notes:
I love Susan Paradis’ staff labels and use these all the time. But sometimes I think it would be nice to have a staff that can be removed or transferred from page to page. These Staff Post-it notes from Music Educators Marketplace obviously fit that bill.
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Monster Puppet:
Jason Sifford has a great explanation on his blog of how he uses his Monster Puppet. Here’s what he says about his puppet: “Most of the time, it watches students play and bites them when they mess up. Sometimes it bites them just for fun. Students taste good!”
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The Easy Button

I wrote about the Easy Button in a previous post. Evidentally, Hallmark also sells a “Panic Button” which might coax a good laugh out of a student struggling with a touch spot! I’d love to get my hands on one of these, but I fear they don’t sell them anymore. 🙁

Re: the staff post-its. If you can’t get them, just use the regular post-its and stamp the staff lines on them if you already own a rubber stamp.
Great idea! It might be worth investing in a self-inking stamp.
Hi Wendy,
I’ve been quietly enjoying your website for a while, but just had to let you know that I loved the picture of the monster puppet so much, that I’ve ordered 3 for my own studio here in Australia!
Thanks for posting. 😀