Comments on: DIY Whisper Phones- Too Easy to NOT make!

By: Tiffany Brosig

Tiffany Brosig — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:27:33 +0000

You can absolutely leave them plain if that’s what floats your boat! 🙂

By: It's my passion

It's my passion — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:20:43 +0000

I like to use them for the kiddos who don't have volume control during free play. It helps them to realize how loud they really are.

By: Growing Roots

Growing Roots — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 02:29:30 +0000

PVC whisper phones are great in the older grades too! They are so valuable to help kids with fluency. I keep one in each of my student's Book Bins – along with a text tracker and bookmark.
When I moved to a new school, at the beginning of the year I sent out an email to my parents asking to make these and I got a taker! This great dad took very similar directions to Home Depot, assembled and donated them to my class. I number each one with sharpie so it can get back to its 'owner' throughout the year. I've had my set for the last six years and they still are clean and new! Thanks for showing how easy they are create and assemble.
http://www.growingrootsclassroom.blogspot.com

By: Miss Karen

Miss Karen — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:20:02 +0000

For future reference for making things with pvc, they do have special scissors to cut. It makes life so much easier for me b/c I also use pvc for other things like picture frames, sensory table holder, small chart stands, etc.

By: Tiffany Brosig

Tiffany Brosig — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:03:27 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Barber. No glue! They stay together great on their own!

By: Sam Kelly

Sam Kelly — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:47:56 +0000

It is in poor taste to advertise on someone else's blog without their permission.

By: Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:01:55 +0000

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By: JohnCosby

JohnCosby — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 05:17:57 +0000

You were wise to pick duct tape over spray paint! Normal paint doesn't adhese well to the finish of PVC pipe, and it wouldn't be long before your kiddos had a flaky ex-paint mess on their hands.

By: Leslie Goldhardt

Leslie Goldhardt — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:36:54 +0000

Your kinders will love these, Tiffany! I made them for my class and they loved using them (and the novelty never wore off!). I disinfected them several times throughout the year and they held up great - including the duct tape. I wasn't too concerned about the tape, though, because I figured I could easily recover them if I needed. Also, for those inquiring about older grades and other content areas, I did not use them solely for reading (although that was the majority of the usage because they were stored in the students' book boxes. I used them any time students were "thinking out loud." For example, during group presentations, students were able to practice their speaking roles into their whisper phones. I also like for my students to have opportunities to learn in as many different modes as possible. Using whisper phones were very beneficial for my auditory learners who needed to not only hear me say things repeatedly and in different ways, but they could clearly hear themselves as they spoke into their whisper phones (and all without the distractions of others...or distracting others!). Best $30 I've ever spent towards my classroom for sure!
Leslie
Fashionable in First

By: Janine Poli

Janine Poli — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:51:02 +0000

Has anyone used these in 5th grade??? I was just looking at buying some, but this is much cheaper!