Everyone, STEP BACK!
DANGER ZONE!!
JEN IS AT THE SAW!!
haha!!
Yeppers...that's me at the saw.
I'm making my math journals...
but because the kids take an ENTIRE page for one math problem....
such a waste.
Soooo....
a few years ago, my friend showed me her trick....and ever since then, I've been cutting spirals,
or rather,
my husband has.
But this year, he told me to do it myself....
hahaha! me??
the girl nicknamed Grace...because I have none??
Well, after getting my instructions, I tried it.
And THIS is what happened...lol
I was so scared of the blade, I just slammed the saw down...
so I tried it again....
and this time, going much slower, I achieved perfection!
tada!!
(a trick hubs taught me was to cut off the wire where you are going to cut...otherwise the wire snaps and "boings" out - plus he hates what it "does" to his blade...though I'm not sure what that REALLY is..lol)
*Please note, do not attempt if you do not know how to operate - saws are very dangerous!!
If you do not have one, or a hubs or dad or neighbor or uncle (etc),
Monica (from the Schroeder Page) took hers to an office supply store. Check out her post {HERE} on it.
What do I use the math journals for???
Check out THIS post to find out.
and when you shop TPT, use the sale code!
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17 comments
Too funny! I would have done the exact same thing to that poor spiral notebook. Great idea, too!!
Oh, well done! I'm not sure I would have been brave enough.
Amanda
The Teaching Thief
LOL you did good girl!! I would have destroyed them all. =)
Lisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure
I will definitely need to be going to Office Depot. I'm not even good with a drill.
You go, girl :)
Elizabeth
My nickname is Grace too!!! Those are so cute in that size!
Lindsay
My Life as a Third Grade Teacher
oooo I love this! I've seen composition notebooks cut in half but I like the idea of a spiral notebook cut in half! Impressive work with the power saw by the way....power tools are the best! ;)
Marianna
Delightfully Dunn
I heard that Home Depot will cut composition books in half if you tell them you're a teacher. I haven't tried it, but just a thought.
Lilian
me teach good
I'm impressed! Saws are scary.
❀Barbara❀
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
That is so cool--what a great idea!
Swersty’s Swap Shop
I have also heard that Home Depot and/or Lowes will also do it, sometimes for a nominal fee.
Interesting post truly. Thanks for stuff.
Regards
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WOW!! I am wayyyyy impressed!! Way to go!
Janaye
Tales of Frogs and Cupcakes
Do you know what type of blade you use/used when you do this? I'd love to do it for my little 2nd graders, but I don't want to completely screw it up! Also, did you try doing more than one at a time?
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Hey! Nice post, an interesting and informative one. Great work! Keep it up.
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