♪♪It Started with a Whisper♪ ... Phone! {Neon Trees, Anyone?}

You will want to say "Good-Bye!" to the whisper phones of yesteryear when you take a gander at this bad boy ... THE DOUBLE WHISPER PHONE!  How cool is that!  This takes whisper reading to a whole new level.  

{WOW! Those kids are cute! ;)}

 

I came up with this idea about 8 years ago while roaming the hardware store.  I wanted to make my own whisper phones when I came across a "P trap."  Then I found some tubing "Bilge/Pump Discharge Hose" WOW that sounds kind of gross! & TADA, the birth of "The Double Whisper Phone!"©  Should I copyright that?! HA!

 

Think of the differentiation... kiddos can echo read {where a higher reader is partnered with a lower reader & the lower reader echoes the higher reader = scaffolding}, choral read {where they read at the same time} & partner reading {where one reads & the other listens and points to the words in her own book.  Then they switch roles.}  

{Little man is echoing little miss.}

 

It WILL cost you more {about $30}, BUUUUUTTTTTT it will last for years... mine has!  I made a second one {well, let me be truthful... my sweet hubbie made it for me. HA!} because in my classroom it is SO POPULAR ... and if it is popular, then GUESS WHAT?!?!?  Reading will be FUN & POPULAR. YEEEEHAWWWW! 

 

Let's go shopping! Head straight to the plumbing department at your local hardware store. {click pictures to enlarge them}

{pick up some hose as seen above}

 

{Pick up your "P trap." I suggest getting the P trap without the extra piece ... you don't need it & it will probably cost less. This is all they had.}

 

{pick out your favorite Duck {duct} Tape.  Look at all of these choices!!! My little man chose red.}

{Let's go home!}

 

Now here is the tutorial.  Pictures & hard work thanks to my hubbie, Andy! 

{Here is all you need ... REALLY!}

 

{Make one straight snip to each end of the tubing.  This will allow it to go around the "P trap."}

 

{Insert the end of the "P trap" inside of the snipped tubing.}

 

{Apply duct tape to secure in place. You could also hot glue the inside prior to taping.}

 

{VIOLA! A double whisper phone. © Ha!}

 

So go forth & shop, so you can get these into your reading corners, nests or spots as soon as you can.  I promise you won't regret spending the money when you watch your kiddos building their LOVE of reading!