I love the dry erase aspect to this product! There was a marker with a sticky pad included and it was very easy to attach it to the map for convenience. Very easy to write & remove the writing. I opted to attach the map to a sturdy desk blotter we have so it's portable and can be used anywhere. I know I'll have a lot of fun with this product! The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because the print too small for in depth study. But, for overall learning, this would be great.