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Say something(definition/fact/spelling word, etc.)  with a hand motion/body movement and when I want them to repeat it, I say “mirror”, they repeat 'mirror' clap, and then repeat what the teacher said.

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Add some fun to ordinary practice for spelling or vocabulary quizzes by making it a race against the clock. Award points for students who can unscramble the most words within a minute. You could cut up words and place in separate baggies/piles or simply scramble letters on sheet of paper. The same concept can be used with math facts.

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Adding music to learning new sight words so we can sing the word, playing music during transitions to get them in the mindset for what is coming next (playing a counting song as we transition into math)

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Scholars can summarize or extend their thinking to create an iMovie or Garage Band podcast.

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Fold a piece of paper.
On either side of the fold, write two "problems" that match. For example, on one side would be 2+2 and the other would be four.
Do this for all folds.
Then, cut and place in a baggie.
Scholars can match to complete the puzzle.

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Have a "word wall" or list of words from the unit you are learning about in Math or Science. Then, have students create a Padlet explaining and providing examples of the vocabulary. They can even create connections between the words and examples.

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Have scholars create stop motion videos to explain concepts like erosion & weather or the plot of a story. Stop Motion is a free app & website for iPads & Computers.

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Quizizz is an online tool you can use for assessment! Students can self pace and pace as a class. Teachers can even see their score as individuals AND as a class.

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Wayground - The world's most engaging learning platform

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Poll Everywhere is a quick way to create a poll!
https://www.polleverywhere.com/

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Adding hand motions to sounding out words – touch our head for the beginning sound, our hips for the middle, and our toes for the ending sound. Once we put the word together, we JUMP!

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Create name tags-sticky ones/index cards that correlate with a match (vocabulary words, number sentences, words/pictures, etc.). Students have to find their match. Can reuse multiple times so students practice new words each time.

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Do your students need a quick partner? Do they also need a brain break and some movement? Have everyone stand up, play some music. Stop the music, the closest person is that student's partner. This can be for something quick like discussing a word problem, or something longer like reading with a partner. You can do it multiple times during a lesson.

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Have students use conversation and movement. Students can move to certain areas of the room based on their thought process. Have students discuss as a group. Students can move during the lesson if their thought process has changed.

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Text Dependent Analysis relay races today! Students analyze a prompt in the classroom and then have to categorize the text evidence.

https://twitter.com/elizabeth_raff/status/1057065126459777024?s=20

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Call out a multiple you would like the students to skip count by, then toss one of your students a rubber-band ball and have them call out the first number in the skip-count, then toss the ball to another student, who should call out the second number. … Continue until all of your students have gone through the rotation.

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Divide everyone into groups of two. Have the two individuals sitting back-to-back. Give one person the pen and paper and the other person the picture. The person with the picture describes the picture to their teammate without actually saying what it is. For example, if the image is a worm in an apple, do not say, "Draw an apple with a worm in it." The person with the pen and paper draws what they think the picture depicts, based on the verbal description. Set a time limit for 10 - 15 minutes.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxvR2ClO04M

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Adapt the round-robin reading approach wherein the teacher starts with a simple sentence and each student adds to the story with one to two sentences of his or her own. Go around for a certain amount of times. You can do this orally or have students write it!

https://www.journalbuddies.com/creative-writing-2/story-starter-sentences/

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This classic game is not just for kids! Bring back nostalgia, and have your team laughing and working together with very little setup on the facilitator’s part.

Hide something in the meeting room, maybe some money for lunch (yay bonus!), the meeting agenda, a “leave work an hour early” coupon, or something random. When the team arrives, have them try and work together to discover the hidden location.

The facilitator can only alert the group if they are getting closer by saying if they’re “hot” or “cold” when they search. Depending on how big your meeting room is, this might be a wild assignment, but that just makes it an even better icebreaker and energizer!

Teams will learn teamwork, communication, and problem solving all with this simple and fun activity that can be slid into the start of any meeting.

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Go outside and do some Relay Races!

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Free subscription for three Padlets!

www.padlet.com

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https://www.originsonline.org/educator-help/zoom

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Have everyone stand in a circle facing each other, shoulder to shoulder. Instruct everyone to put their right hand out and grab a random hand of someone across from them. Then, tell them to put their left hand out and grab another random hand from a different person across the circle. Within a set time limit, the group needs to untangle the knot of arms without releasing their hands. If the group is too large, make multiple smaller circles and have the separate groups compete.

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The kids have to pretend that they are all residents of a village captured by a dragon, which is currently sleeping.

The kids can cross the village in order of their height.

The challenge is that the kids have to arrange themselves according to their heights without talking to each other.

Once the kids think they are standing in the right order, they have to shout “Boo!” at the dragon and see if it works.

Tips to the facilitator:

The facilitator can be the dragon who decides if the order is right and the children can cross the village.

Whether indoor or outdoor, team building games for kids makes them energetic and active all the time.

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You have to pass the ball to someone in class. Say their name and they catch the ball. Everyone must only catch the ball once.

Then, do the same thing backwards.

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Ask players to spread out and find a partner. Each pair plays a best of three round of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The losing player then stands behind the winning player and enthusiastically cheers for that player. This new team then finds another team to play a new round of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

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Invite people into a circle.
Hand out a small card to every person, with a name of an animal on each card. (aim to have 3 or more of each animal)

The challenge will be to find all other animals of one's own kind. No-one can talk or look at other people’s card - only animal sounds can be made.

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Fist bump one person to unfreeze them. Once unfrozen, they can unfreeze others. Try to see how fast you can unfreeze the whole class!

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Code: NP-GYTO

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Use bit.ly to make short URLs!

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Arrange random objects on your desk — anything from paper clips to an umbrella to jewelry (aim for about 25 objects in total). Teams of students must then categorize these objects on a piece of paper, even when no obvious connections exist. You can decide on the number of categories or let each team decide. When their time is up, a participant from each group presents their list and explains the logic behind it. This team building exercise helps students think outside of the box.

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Allows students to complete quizzes online and compete in races against other students in class races to see who answers a question first.

Socrative.com

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Teachers can search on Blooket for facts/review material, create your own, and even transport from Quizlet! Students then work to answer the question correctly with powerups and plot twists along the way. Blooket will display a winner, but the real focus here is checking out the Accuracy Report at the end (in the top right corner) to see who truly understand the material and who needs additional practice. Within the site there are so many different games to engage students so if they get tired of one type of game, try out the next!

https://www.blooket.com/

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Have students work in teams.
Show a picture of an image (leaf, candle, cd, airpods) and have kids come up with as many uses for that picture as possible. Most answers wins.

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Make a kahoot of your kids in your class for the students to get to know one another

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https://www.gimkit.com/
Similar to Kahoot

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Wheel Generator https://www.randomnamepicker.net/spin-wheel
put scholar names to choose or call in OR play with point values in a review style game. Each question is worth a point & if the team gets it correct, they can spin the wheel

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Ticket Generator - https://tickets.kadsoftwareusa.com/

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Buy a class set of glow in the dark pens. It can be for analyzing texts or solving problems. Kids won't be able to see one another's answers! :)

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Star Wars Text - http://www.classtools.net/movietext/201601_Z8DHjW

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https://www.breakoutedu.com/welcome

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Stick to the strategy (Dommerich strategy of writing)

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Always keep expectations high! Repeat, repeat, repeat. Progress is key.

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Create a Padlet (this website) to have kids type kudos, concerns, questions & suggestions

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Remind “Purpose” of strategy and/or expectations daily.

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Email and text parents on a consistent basis with information & class happenings. Have them respond back, send pictures, or comment below to engage them in the class family. Example: Send a picture of your child with their Math Test! First five to reply get 3 dojo points!