SHARE: for jigsaw puzzle users (re: book jacket uses)

[Joanne Ladewig <shatz1@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Here's an idea for those of you who have jigsaw puzzles (several of you
mentioned you make them from laminated book jackets):

To prevent the almost certain problem of getting the pieces from different
puzzles mixed up, before you circulate (or laminate) the puzzles, select a
crayon color and mark that color on the back of all the puzzle pieces in
that puzzle(good task for student volunteers). Pick a DIFFERENT color for
each puzzle, and put a swatch of that crayon color inside the box lid or on
the envelope.

For laminated book covers, it might be easier to glue a sheet of colored
construction paper to the back before laminating. That way, when you cut it
up, the parts will already be identified.

I used this idea on the back of my son's jigsaw puzzles and it has come in
handy dozens of times. It is a bit of work, but you can have the kids do
it. If you have a lot of puzzles, you might want to make a chart and list
the titles, along with a swatch of the appropriate crayon color, to save
time when you have the "odd" puzzle piece turn up.

Joanne Ladewig, Library Aide (A.K.A. "Library Lady")
Lawrence Elementary, G.G.U.S.D.
Garden Grove, California
shatz1@earthlink.net
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