Article: Lessons That Stick: Post-It Notes Become Flash Cards For A Variety Of Subjects.

Byline: Maryellen Fillo

Aug. 30--Post-it has gone primary. Grade, that is.

3M, bastion of the 3-inch by 3-inch sticky notes, has come up with a new line called Post-it Education Notes, aimed at helping youngsters learn their ABC's and 1-2-3s.

Think of the new line as vividly colored flash cards -- Post-it style.

The Sight Word Notes, in hot orange, canary yellow and lime green, teach basic words to children just learning to read. Because they are super sticky, the words can be arranged and rearranged in phrases and sentences. Three levels include increasingly difficult words, with Level 1 aimed at 5-year-olds and Levels 2 and 3 aimed ...

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