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MAGNETIC POETRY
Posted 9/22/2009 by Roberta Coelho
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INSPIRATIONAL AND FANTASTIC. GREAT AT HOME OR SCHOOL - KIDS AND ADULTS WILL HAVE A BLAST! AND FAT BRAIN KEEPS UP THE EXCELLENT WORK WITH ITS GREAT SERVICE - THANK YOU, GUYS! LOOKING FORWARD TO MY NEXT PURCHASE!!!
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Love In Other Words Magnets!
Posted 8/12/2008 by Lisa Cherry
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Love this product. I also own the original set of magnetic poetry but prefer this one. We love the synonyms on the back and my children ages 8-15 are all having a blast with these magnets while learning at the same time. I usually wake first in the morning and put something together on the fridge. Throughout the day the children add to it or respond to it. We are all constantly checking to see what is new. So much fun! I wish all of the magnets were two sided like these. I'm still thinking of purchasing the Kids Story Maker for my 4-8 year olds. It would be nice if the magnets contained punctuation marks and possibly letters of the alphabet to spell your own words. Terrific product! I highly recommend it.
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In Other Words
Posted 8/18/2009 by Jamie Barker
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I am a third grade teacher, and I love using In Other Words with my class. The words written on one side are easy enough for my third graders to know and be able to use. The words on the other side are more difficult and unfamiliar words. Not only is this a great tool for teaching synonyms but also for teaching vocabulary and so much more.
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Magnetic Poetry In Other Words
Posted 9/22/2008
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Love the materials...We ordered several different kits to try with special education students in our district. Products are well made, nice storage, easy to use, promote creativity and PARTICIPATION. Thanks!!
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msbmom
Posted 9/11/2008
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I purchased this for my 9 yrs old daughter as a fun way to learn new words for commonly used words. And we are having lots of fun with it! Each morning she puts words on a magnetized white board and then in the evening we switch the words to find out another way of saying the original thought. She is having fun and learning new words. I also purchased the original magnetic poetry kit to supplement this one. This is a keeper and something that we can use for a long time.
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Posted 8/29/2008 by JT
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I am very happy with the magnetic poetry- we took down individual letter magnets to put up these words and my 4 and a half year old has been having so much fun creating new sentences! I love the fact that she can flip over the words and find a synonym on the back and I'm sure she will expand her vocabulary because of this toy!
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Posted 6/12/2008 by A Levey
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I bought this set for my 8 year old niece and she loves flipping the tiles to incorporate a more impressive word into her sentence. As an elementary school gifted & talented resource teacher, I think this is an easy, effective way to introduce children to new (and better) vocabulary choices in a self-directed way. They are more likely to 'own' the words and use them in their writing than if they just completed a vocabulary unit in a workbook. I'd love to see additional sets along these same lines.
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Posted 6/12/2008 by KACI J JOHNSON
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I bought this product to use on my heater in my classroom. I am waiting until this fall to get it out, but I peeked in the box, and I love it so far!
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Magnetic Poetry In Other Words
Posted 5/21/2008 by Kim
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My students are making word sentences, poems, and songs all over my metal cabinet!
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Great Vocabulary Builder!
Posted 12/26/2007 by Debra Feldman
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I bought this for a small daycare center, thinking that the children could challenge each other with new words. That has begun, and we look forward to the day when they've got all the words memorized!
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Super Cool and Engaging
Posted 9/23/2007 by Katherine Thoresen
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Setting: School
This magnetic poetry set is awesome! I love the two sided words that introduce students to synonyms for words they commonly use. These tiles are great for students who need a challenge. I will use these in my literacy centers this year. I know my students will enjoy composing poetry and sentences with them.
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Great Therapy
Posted 3/11/2005 by Hunter T Scott
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My wife is recovering from a stroke, she has aphasia. Theses word stimulate her recovery by helping with word recognition. If she has trouble with remembering what a word means she can turn it over to help jog her memory. She works with them all the time.
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Posted 8/29/2008 by Ashley Smith
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Everything was there and it was brand new!
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maybe an innovation too far?
Posted 12/28/2010 by Ryan Gautschi
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Just as described. Two things leave something to be desired (although both were predictable, I guess).
1. Not as "sticky" as regular magnetic poetry, especially when while-on-black side is out. Not great on a textured fridge.
2. keep a dictionary handy! Unless you are prepared to give an extemporaneous explanation of the similarities and differences between crazy/demented, house/domicile, chocolate/cocoa, etc.
Overall I think I would have preferred a different set of magnetic poetry.
What a great toy!
Posted 6/14/2010 by Agata Skjold
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Setting: Home
So simple and yet so refreshing! Kids love it! Their english vocabulary is expanding ( they are billingual - polish / english ) ! And I get to play with them as well! For sure next time I'm buying it for my friend's children!
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Posted 3/24/2010 by Teri Borrego
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Setting: Home
This was also for my almost 19yr. old daughter who was on an endless search for magnetic poetry for her dry erase board and my refrigerator. She comes home from college (45 minutes away) every weekend and the first thing she goes to is her dry erase board in her room and then to the refrigerator to form new phrases. She absolutely loves her Rock & Roll Magnetic Poetry Kit and her Magnetic Poetry In Other Words.
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Posted 1/10/2010 by Jamie Johnson
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It makes a great writing center for a classroom!
Sorry Haven't Opened It Yet
Posted 11/4/2009 by Sara Mahony
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The box looks great - but it's for Xmas so can't really tell how it's going to win over my AD/HD pre-teen who is super creative and loves to write and is very artistic. I think she'll really dig it.
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Posted 8/18/2009 by Nicole Davis
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Great product. Can't wait to use it in the classroom.
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Posted 7/22/2009 by megan ehlers
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Setting: School
Great product for my fifth grade class - synonyms are a big thing I have to teach.
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Posted 7/21/2009 by Aliesha Sandstrom
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Perfect for my 10-yr old homeschooler. Great item for creatively learning sentence structure.
Brainy, But Still Gifty!
Posted 12/21/2007 by Mary
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Brainy, but still gifty! The perfect gift for a doting aunt to give her little niece without revealing the hidden agenda.
Magnetic Poetry In Other Words
Posted 10/18/2007 by Lars Ostlind
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Magnetic poetry helps my first grader with her reading skills and she loves it! The sentences she comes up with on the refrigerator are amazing. Would strongly suggest this for anyone with kids to help with their reading skills and sentence building.
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Posted 10/2/2007 by Adiaha Franklin
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Setting: Home
I think this is an excellent product. My son's 4th grade teacher uses them in the classroom to help kids organize their words into sentences. I bought a box, and we have been playing with them at home. We use them to make sentences, identify parts of speech and increase sight word vocabulary.
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Posted 8/22/2007 by Beth Vander Klay
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Color-coded words and phrases make "writing" fun and easy for emergent readers and writers. If the magnets came with some blank ones you could add your own words, and it would be even better. Overall this is an excellent product.
Great, Super, Fantastic!
Posted 5/27/2007 by Regan Hall
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As a teacher and a parent, I'm always looking for fun products and can serve a dual purpose. My 3rd grade students were just practicing using synonyms for common words and in a separate activity were creating poems and sentences using the magnetic words during language arts time. Now I can integrate these 2 activities, and the kids have fun challenging each other to find the most interesting words. My 6-year-old son has been using them as well, and is learning new vocabulary. Great tool & toy!
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Posted 5/16/2007 by Colleen l Dreyer
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This is a great way for my fifth grade, bilingual students to build their vocabulary in a fun way. After introducing the Magnetic Poetry kit to my class, the kids rushed forward for the opportunity to try it out. I felt that the product was perfect for this age group.
Magnetic Poetry In Other Words
Posted 5/7/2007 by Antoinette
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This is a great educational product. Not only do my kids expand their vocabulary, but so do I. And it all happens while we play and spend quality time together.
Great Product
Posted 5/1/2007 by Jennifer Ruddy
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The Magnetic Poetry is a great outlet for creativity and learning. My 5 year old is learning to read more words while playing in the kitchen. My 7 year old is having fun making poems and learning synonyms. Great fridge item. Keeps them busy while I make dinner too!
Great Vocabulary Builder!
Posted 2/11/2007 by Jana Darrington
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This is a great toy! I bought this for my 10 year old niece, but all of her younger sisters are having a blast playing with it too. One 5 year old would hold up a word and ask what it was, then flip it over and ask what it was. She would giggle and laugh over every one! I loved it! I had a fun time picking out words to put on the magnetic board that would tell her how special she is and to wish her a happy birthday! What a great idea - being able to flip to the other side for another word! A great vocabulary builder!
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Posted 1/28/2007 by Heather Olson
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Setting: Homeschool
I love this idea. It's perfect for my almost seven year old. Her vocabulary is extensive. With this, she'll learn different words and meanings. She already has a Spanish set she loves. I know she'll love these.
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Posted 9/7/2006 by Pamela Tehuiotoa
- EDUCATOR
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Setting: School
I am looking forward to using these magnets with my students this year. What a great way to give them an expanded vocabulary base from which to write!
Magnetic poetry
Posted 2/21/2006 by joan rosenberg
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Setting: Home
Magnets are fun but extremely small and difficult to work with.
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Posted 1/13/2006 by LISA MCVEY
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Great learning tool for kids, mine are 10 & 13. Friends & family call us the 'word family. You can never aquire too much vocabulary!
In other words
Posted 6/20/2005 by Beverly /whitmore
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The idea is very cute but much smaller than I imagined. Purchased for a teacher gift but I am a custodian & know how things this little get lost too easy. Including shipping I paid over $18 each for these so I really wish I had purchased one to see before spending that much for something that is too small for a classroom. Not sure what I'm going to do with them.
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Posted 4/19/2005 by Diane Johnson
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My students love this learning station that I create with the Magnetic Poetry. They cant get enough. Thank you !
Magnetic Poetry In Other Words
Posted 3/11/2005 by LoraLyn Leaf
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I purchased the magnetic poetry set as a gift for my 9-year-old niece. I was pleased with how quickly my order arrived and she has been quite happy with her new poetry set. I would definitely recommend Fat Brain Toys.com to others looking for fun and interesting educational toys for adults and children alike!
So fun for young readers
Posted 3/11/2005 by Cathy Balsewich
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We love this toy! I bought it for my son's 6th birthday, and being quite the reader, he really likes it. To make the most of it, I'm going to have my 8 yr old alphabetize the words on a magnetic surface, so we can find the words more easily and leave each other messages on the fridge. This is going to be a long-lasting, compact, fun and reasonably priced addition to our "learning" toys.
Good Gift
Posted 3/11/2005 by Amy Thompson
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What a great way to entertain children while expand their vocabulary.
Great!
Posted 3/11/2005 by Kelly Lyons
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My son is in Kindergarten and loves to make up sentences on his easel. We find rhyming words and words that start with the same sound. I think this is an excellent tool and will buy some for his 1st grade teacher as a Christmas gift next year!
a hit
Posted 12/5/2004 by margot
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i gave this to my 9 year old daughter. she enjoys it as does her 6 year old sister....and her much older parents. we have it on our fridge and write poems to each other. it's fun to flip over the words and see what you've created...and it does help build the adjective vocabulary. my only criticism is that it doesn't come with it's own magnetic board. it limits the flexibility of the toy...you can't use it in another room or the car. i'd recommend it.
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