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The novelty of playing with a parachute

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I was teaching Growing and Changing and we were learning and using some uncomfortable vocabulary so we practiced them with strong silly accents and chants so we could laugh and then be able to then use it appropriately.

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When learning instrument families, kids get to pass around, put together, and try out/play various instruments (cello, violin, etc) while learning how to care for them/timbre/physical characteristics.

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Sharing a true heartfelt story to get them to engage in emotions and appropriate ways to express those emotions.

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During a lesson on measurements, I used liter bottles and mass weights of paper clips containers, and other items to increase contextual understanding and engagement. 

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During a lesson on measurements, I used liter bottles and mass weights of paper clips containers, and other items to increase contextual understanding and engagement. 

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One of our kindergarten students has struggled with digraphs.  When introducing "sh" this last week, I was able to make up a story about why "sh" hangs out all the time and they do not want people to know.  They want to keep it a secret, so they always say, "shhhh".  She hasn't struggled with this digraph ever since.  

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One of our kindergarten students has struggled with digraphs.  When introducing "sh" this last week, I was able to make up a story about why "sh" hangs out all the time and they do not want people to know.  They want to keep it a secret, so they always say, "shhhh".  She hasn't struggled with this digraph ever since.  

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Holding kids upside down with numbered spots on their tummies and knees during the commutative property lesson to teach them that the order does not matter, you still have the same spots. 

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Holding kids upside down with numbered spots on their tummies and knees during the commutative property lesson to teach them that the order does not matter, you still have the same spots. 

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Asking the kids if they went back in time what time period would they go back to-- most student's response was to meet their parents when they were in their age?  

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Asking the kids if they went back in time what time period would they go back to-- most student's response was to meet their parents when they were in their age?  

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"Snowball" fight to add to the thinking.

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"Snowball" fight to add to the thinking.

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I used to take groups of kids skiing and mountain biking!

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I used to take groups of kids skiing and mountain biking!

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Having students come up to the Mimeo Board and "teach" the group about a concept we have been working on. 

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Having students come up to the Mimeo Board and "teach" the group about a concept we have been working on. 

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Role-playing examples and (especially) non-examples.

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brainstorming real world problems/inventions to solve them

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brainstorming real world problems/inventions to solve them

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The students have enjoyed acting out parts of the story as I read aloud a mentor text.  They interact by becoming the character and playing a scene. 

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The students have enjoyed acting out parts of the story as I read aloud a mentor text.  They interact by becoming the character and playing a scene. 

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I introduced the dystopian genre by asking them what a perfect world would look like and we come up with a very long list, then we ask what they would be giving up to get this perfect world!

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Something I tie in often is movement. Something quick that I do is stretch/yoga/breathing. Each day I'll review a few poses and every once in a while I'll introduce a new one. Great for transitions!

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In 5th grade we introduced the Declaration of Independence disguised as a 'found' break up letter.

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Using student interaction to act out why seasons change.

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Using student interaction to act out why seasons change.

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Share a story about 1 person who is always cheering for you! 

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Share a story about 1 person who is always cheering for you! 

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Using music to practice visualizing/elements of poetry. 

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Using music to practice visualizing/elements of poetry. 

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Incorporating games, partner reading, drawing cartoons (vocabulary words) during reading centers.  

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Incorporating games, partner reading, drawing cartoons (vocabulary words) during reading centers.  

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Telling "Johanna" stories to introduce the Color Wheel and mixing colors.

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Telling "Johanna" stories to introduce the Color Wheel and mixing colors.