Capture... "Great idea can you write that down for me?"

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Capturing... what a great thing!

The kids love it. You can create fertile ground for capturing ideas by creating capture ready spaces. The standard 3x5 blank card is working well for my family. We did a brainstorm at the beginning of the summer of all the things we wanted to do. Throughout the summer we moved things over to the done side. When we were trying to come up with an plan for the day the kids would go to the board and look for something from their "project list" (note: I did not call it that. That is a seed that will grow later down the road).

They are also durable. As kids learn to write they tend to press down hard so the extra thickness protects our table

In "landscape mode" they are great for capturing ideas, quote, actions, things to remember at school, things to ask your teacher and more. My daughter was on Quote of the Day duty today and here is what she came up with:

In "portrait mode," they are great for checklists. My daughter started a new activity today, field hockey, so I asked her to make a checklist of things she needs to bring. She is a lefty. I love where she placed the boxes. That is the other amazing thing about these little pieces of paper. You get to see the unique way your child processes information.



All this from a simple white 3x5 card strategically placed and nurtured with questions and encouragement. This is fun stuff!

Here is a related post that uses 3x5 cards to help with one of the many life questions I will face as a father: Daddy am I good at anything?

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PS: If you are in the market for a book bag, my daughter is loving her Yak Pak (pictured above).