Sticky Note Strategy

Jessica Ewers #4

Why sticky notes?

Within your classroom you may have students who may be
behind their peers with academic tasks, such as, reading,
writing, and/or spelling, which results in difficulty in
listening, thinking, speaking, recalling, memorizing stepby-step processes, staying on or completing tasks, and
communicating with their peers or teachers. Sticky notes
help students overcome these obstacles by aiding them in
the classroom in a variety of ways. Students with ADHD
have been able to utilize sticky notes for:

Time management and task completion: students

are able to write an in class to-do list on a sticky
note and cross off when a task is complete.
In-text questions: while reading instead of
impulsively asking a question, students are able to
write it on a sticky note, and share their question at
the appropriate time.
Students can place sticky notes at the beginning and
of a reading
to see how
they have
read classroom and all grade levels. They are particularly suc
Sticky notes are end
appropriate
for everyone
in much
your general
education
and how much further they have to go as a
motivator.
Have a permanent model of a step-by-step process
on a sticky note that can be refereed back to, such
as, the order of operations!

Who can sticky

notes help?

This usage of sticky notes can be used for your other

students as well since many students have trouble paying
attention, maintaining interest, completing tasks, and
needing to chat or move more than others. Also, many
students are overwhelmed and intimidated when it is time
to write about a story or book they have just read. In order
for you to check their reading comprehension you can have
your students create a story map with sticky notes that will
help them recall, organize, and clarify their ideas which
will be further explained how to!

Sticky Notes are

inexpensive and easy to
use at school and/or
home!

How to use sticky notes for

reading comprehension

The purpose of this activity is to help your students with reading comprehension. By utilizing a story map with sticky notes s

Student Instructions

When reading write on individual

sticky notes when you recognize any
of these topics and always reference
the chart while reading.
When you are finished place your
sticky note in the appropriate spot
on the story map.
Be ready to do a classroom share in
order to retell the story!

References:
Bass, M. G. (2008). Comprehension Windows Strategy: A Comprehension Strategy and Prop for Reading and Writing Informational Text. Reading Teacher, 61(7), 571-575.
Chorzempa, B. F., & Lapidus, L. (2009). To Find Yourself, Think for Yourself. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(3), 54-59
Fagan, B. (2003). Scaffolds To Help ELL Readers. Voices From The Middle, 11(1), 38-42.
Stormont, M. A. (2008). Increase Academic Success for Children with ADHD Using Sticky Notes and Highlighters. Intervention In School And Clinic, 43(5), 305-308.
Weisenberg, R. C. (1997). Appropriate technology for the classroom--using `post-it notes' as an active learning tool. Journal Of College Science Teaching, 26(5), 339.