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I am a special education teacher, so through the years I've come up with a few ideas that have helped my students and me navigate our days together. One idea, is a "Gimme a Break Box"! The Gimme a Break Box is a tool that is helpful for students who need breaks when they become overwhelmed academically, socially, or from too much sensory stimuli. Sometimes kids just need a break! The Gimme a Break Box is used as part of an honor system in my classroom. The students know that it used only when taking a break is truly necessary. In all honesty, the students rarely use the Gimme a Break Box. I think that part of the charm of the Gimme a Break Box, is that it provides emotional support simply by being a "thing" that they can go to if needed. This provides comfort in knowing that it is okay to need a break if they need to. This in turn, creates a sense of calm in the students. It's funny how that works! The students also understand that it is a break and not meant to be an all day avoidance of school work. The students respect the the freedom of having the ability to take a break when they need it and therefore they also respect the fact that they must return to the group as soon as possible. Usually, when students use the Gimme a Break Box, they are away from group from five to ten minutes. When needed they take the box and go to a quiet part of the classroom to relax. Their peers continue to work. It's a mutual community of respect. So, would you like to know how to make a "Gimme a Break Box"? Great! I'll provide some general instructions: Know your Students: First, you need to know your students. You of course know what grade level you teach so will know what kids at that age group like. Since I teach special education, I read my students IEP's to see what type things might be soothing in a Gimme a Break Box. Also, colleagues such as occupational therapists, physical therapists and counselors are always full of great suggestions. The Gimme A Break Box-Box!: I use a $1.00 plastic pencil box that latches for our classroom Gimme a Break Box. It's much roomier than you'd think! The list could be endless with ideas on things to put inside but I tend to focus on the five senses, things for: seeing, hearing, tasting, touch, and smell, plus things that are for emotional support. I will categorize them below: Sight: I tend to put brightly colored items with child appeal. Things they will be drawn too to take their mind off what is bothering them. Also crayons to color with or perhaps a word search puzzle. I also include a small bottle of bubbles to blow because seeing the bubbles is soothing and blowing them helps the child to breathe deeply which is helpful in calming down anxiety. Hearing: A mini-ipod with head phones so that others are not distracted. Sometimes a quiet hand cranked music box may be helpful too. A small lock with keys that clicks when it is opened. Tasting: I put a juice box and fruit gummies in the Gimme a Break Box. Sometimes kids are just hungry or thirsty and need a pick-me-up. When kids blood sugar is low they may have symptoms which include lack of focus, being fidgety, or irritable. A small nutritious snack may help. Since the Gimme a Break Box is not used often, I like to put non-perishable snacks inside the box. Touch/Tactile/Fine Motor I have things with a variety of textures into the Gimme a Break Box. These things may include but ar Boxe not limited to: rubber band balls, koosh, balls, stress balls, wikki stix, Aaron's thinking putty, Bendeez, inside out balls with soft spikes, satin strips, small furry critters, feathers, ...etc. Keep in mind that stress balls can be made by adding four or baby powder to uninflated balloons. This can double as a fun classroom activity! Smell: The olfactory sense is not to be underrated! The sense of smell can insight feelings of joy, comfort, and even fear if the scent is not associated with a good memory. We are looking for positive memories so my classroom calm down box includes: play-doh, and since lavender is known to soothe, a homemade lavender fidget bag filled with beans! In fact my class will soon be sewing lavender scented rice into a felt bag in life skills class. Emotional: A Railroader Ticket When a student is upset, it takes an emotional toll on them. I want them to always feel supported and valued. Taking a break should never leave the student feeling like he or she has done something wrong. So I always leave a railroader ticket (a school token) that can be turned into the school guidance office in a drawing for a weekly prize. Attached is a note letting the student know that I am proud of him/her for knowing that a break was needed and knowing that returning to class as soon as possible is a positive goal. It takes courage to take a break . It takes commitment and honesty to return to class after taking a break. Educator Links: Reduce Reuse, Recycle: Next Generation Lesson Planning http://fishtreeblog.tumblr.com/post/89167029405/reduce-reuse-recycle-next-generation-lesson? Four Keys to Developing Academic Vocabulary http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/4-keys-developing-academic-vocabulary/? Parent Links: Calming Tips for Children with ADHD http://www.familyplus.ca/articles-five.php ADHD in High School: Medication Treatment Tips http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/2053.html Mitt Aubin's Book Review: The Napping House, by Audrey Wood is a beautifully illustrated book by her husband Don Wood. The Napping House is a soothing, cummulative rhyming story that puts children in a dream-like, relaxed demeanor. It's a calming story about a house will a granny, a child, and a dozing dog! Children will delight in the predictable rhymes and the wacky surprise ending! My daughters adored this book when they were young!
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Break Out Boxes are an exciting way to bring a new twist to Learning Centers. Educational activities inspired by the challenge and fun of Escape Rooms.
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Break Out Boxes are an exciting way to bring a new twist to Learning Centers. Educational activities inspired by the challenge and fun of Escape Rooms.
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This is a fun brain break or mixer activity for your students to complete after they come back from Spring Break! After a break, students are so excited to talk about everything that they did and sometimes it leads to extra chattiness during class time. Quell that chattiness by giving them this activity! Directions: Students should be given a certain amount of time to get the most signatures! They can collect signatures by asking their classmates which activities they completed. You can set whatever rules you'd like, but I usually tell them that they can sign ONE square themselves (kind of like a free space), and that they can't have any repeat signatures! This works with a class of 30, but if you have less students you may want to let students sign two boxes per page. At the end of the timed period, I give a small prize to the student that collected the most signatures! I also go through each activity on the sheet, and ask students to stand if they were able to sign for that box. They love getting to share all of the fun things that they did with the whole class!
ATTENTION: You will need a plastic toolbox, key padlock, 5 letter lock, 4 digit lock, directional lock, hasp lock, and a UV flashlight and pen to use with this item. Inside your classroom you will also need a student's chair and a small group table. This is a break out style game that uses reading and math skills to solve a problem. Please check out the preview file. Skills Practiced: - identify nouns in a set of words (mixed with verbs) - solve addition and subtraction problems (sums and differences under 20) - simple place value (plugging numbers into four place values) How to Use: Students are separated into four groups and placed on a mission to unlock the box. The box is locked with five different locks. Each group will be given challenges to solve in order to get the locks off. They may work in their groups, or come together as a whole to help pass a level. They have 45 minutes to complete the mission. They also have 3 hint cards that can be used at any time if they get stuck. The hint cards allow the teacher to help. Once all the hint cards have been used, the students are on their own For a better understanding of how this works, be sure to download the preview file. Copies of this product are included in both color and black and white. Here are the locks I bought from Amazon: -Master Lock 421 Lockout Hasp with Vinyl Coated Handle, 1-1/2" Inside Jaw Diameter -Wordlock PL-003-SL 5-Dial Combination Padlock, Silver -MazePlus 4 Digit Combination High Security Resettable Padlocks Black 1-Pack -Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial Combination Lock -Topzone® 25mm 1" inch Small Mini Solid Brass Padlock with 2 Keys (Pack of 2) Toolbox: -Stanley 016013R 16" Series 2000 Tool Box with Tray Search Terms: break out, breakout, escape classroom, crack the code, open the box, race the clock, break out of the box, break-out
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Breakout boxes are a fun problem-solving activity. In this breakout box activity, students work together to break into the locked box.
Hey folks! I'm back again to share with you an AMAZING new activity I learned about this past year. Have you ever heard of Escape Rooms? You essentially get locked in a room and need to solve puzzles and riddles in order to escape the room in the time limit. There's usually a story to go with it like you are trying to escape death row or break into the bank. They are soooo much fun and are popping up all over the place! Love them! Anywho, Breakout EDU takes the idea of an escape room and applies it to the classroom. Instead of escaping a room though, they need to "break into" a locked box. Basically there is a large box that is locked by a few different types of locks and they need to solve puzzles in order to open the different locks. These games are amazing for working on critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication. They can also be used with any grade level or subject area. There are puzzles already created for grades Pre-K to Adult level and in every subject area. Check out the website by clicking here or the logo below. If you "Register for Access", you will get a password and access to TONS of ideas and games. Check it out! Here's an introduction video of what Breakout EDU is all about: To start with, you need a Breakout Kit. You can buy them from the site for $125US each. In the kit you will get the following: a large Breakout Box, a small Breakout Box, a hasp, hint cards and reflection cards, a 5-arrow directional lock, a 5-letter word lock, a UV marker and flashlight, a USB drive, a key and lock, a 3-digit lock, and a 4-digit lock. Click here or the picture below to check them out: If you want to make your own kit, you can check out Walmart, Home Depot, Dollar Tree, Canadian Tire, and Amazon to find all of your Breakout kit needs! You basically need a large toolbox or other container that a lock or hasp can be put on and another smaller lockable box or pouch. Then you need a variety of different locks, a UV marker, and a blacklight flashlight,. If you click here or the images below, you can find the doc with links to Amazon to purchase these materials. You can have one kit for the entire group (there are many different explanations on how to run a game with one kit, ie. the "ticket system") or a few kits to do your breakouts in small groups. I have four kits. Here is a game that I designed and ran with some second and first grade classes. It was based on the book "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Each Breakout starts with a story, so mine was the animals found Nikki's mitten and did not want to give it back, so they locked it up in a box. Nikki needs to break into the box and get the mitten before he has to get home to Baba. I divided the class into four groups. So each group had a table with the large locked toolbox (the hasp allows for six locks to be used on one box--we only used four with this game), the small locked pouch, two hint cards (to give to me if they were really stuck), a code recording sheet (to write down the codes they figured out), and a lock parking lot to place the opened locks (to prevent locks from getting broken, reset, or mixed up). I colour-coded my four groups, but that's not necessary. I just like things to be colour-coded. lol Around the room were other clues and puzzles for them to use and solve. There was a timer for 45 minutes on the projector. You can find different timers on YouTube here. My favourite is the Breakout Timer with Suspenseful Music. They had to find a key to get into the smaller pouch which had more clues and puzzle pieces to help them get into the big box. They had to work together and really think critically to solve the problems. When they got all the locks off the box, inside was the white mitten, Breakout stickers, and a sign. No prizes, no candy, no treats. Just the satisfaction of completing the puzzles and getting into the box. Actually the stickers were a big hit, but every group was super proud of their accomplishments. And just like in the tradition of escape rooms, you get to take a group photo with some "We did it!" signs. (I do have signs for groups that don't breakout... but they're still positive and fun like "We almost broke out!" and "So close!") Even if groups don't succeed, they are still amazed by how much they accomplished and can't wait to do another one! My cute, laminated, hot glued labels did not last a full-day with ones and twos, so I pulled out the Cricut and cut out some cute vinyl labels for my boxes. Love them!! If you want to check out more about "The Mitten" Breakout, you can watch my set up video here and download all the documents here. I've submitted the game to be reviewed, so hopefully it makes it to the official site! Until then, go register and take a look at all the amazing games out there! I did the "Elf" Christmas game with my family over the holidays and then used the game "The Faculty Meeting" when I presented to staff in my division about Breakout EDU. Also, if you want more resources or ideas join the Facebook groups: Breakout EDU (General Discussion) and Breakout EDU Elementary Teachers. Leave any questions you have in the comments or send me an email: [email protected] And please take a few seconds to answer the questions below:
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Break Out Boxes are an exciting way to bring a new twist to Learning Centers. Educational activities inspired by the challenge and fun of Escape Rooms.
March Spring Break is just around the corner for many school children. Our family is enjoying a stay-cation for Spring Break, as we are hoping to take a bigger trip later in the year, so we need to save our pennies. Although my kids are older now and don’t need me to plan activities and crafts for them, I can’t help but love ALL the amazing ideas I see for kids so I thought I would make a collection of easy, budget-friendly activities for families who do have younger children and are looking for ideas for things to do at home. First, Read More »
This is a must have in any classroom. These break cards help students recognize when they need a break and to be able to advocate for themselves a break. These cards include cards when the students have finished a task and cards when they are feeling a certain feeling and need a break. In addition, there are just simple “I need a break” cards. There are also 60 board maker symbols that identify different feelings and tasks, subjects, and school related activities. The purpose of break cards is to help the student recognize when they need a break. Included are: I need a break cards, I need a break because they completed a task, and I need a break because they are feeling like they need one. The students can also pick a break card that identifies with how they are feeling and why they need a break. The purpose of these cards is so the student can self regulate their feelings and recognize when they need a break because they feel frustrated, they have competed a difficult task, or simply need a little break.
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Breakout EDU is “a platform for immersive learning games” Breakout EDU is highly engaging for all ages In Breakout EDU, participants work together to find and solve clues around the room to open each of the locks. As soon as students see the locked box, they are immediately driven by the challenge to get it […]
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I am obsessed with escape rooms! They are so much fun! I wish that I could do one every day. On my spring break trip to Atlanta I was able to do three in one day and it was super exhilarating! Before my state test I decided that I wanted to do a fun review game for my kids and decided to try my hand at an escape room. It took a lot of trial and error, but it was a MASSIVE success. I decided to share my escape room plans with you as best as I can in case you want to try something similar in your classroom. Step 1: The days leading up to the escape room I rolled a suitcase around with me (You will see why) Step 2: I broke the students into four groups Step 3: I created a newspaper article that informed students that I was taking over the world and handed one out to each group. Newspaper Generator Step four: I hid a card in my miniature file cabinet that said, "Don't just stand there in limbo, take a look in the classroom window." Step five: The first set of clues to decipher that opened the Word Lock was hidden behind a book in the window. Figurative Language Word Lock Clues Step six: Inside of Lock #1was the POV clues POV Directional Lock Step seven: Inside of Lock #2 was a set of UV flashlights and 4 pieces of seemingly blank paper. Once the UV lights were turned on students will find a number on each of their pieces of paper. This opened the lockbox. Step eight: Inside the lock box was four ziplock bags with puzzle pieces and a short story for each of the groups. The students need to read the short story and then put together their puzzle. One of the puzzles will have the correct symbol answer written in UV pen, the other three will be distractors with penalties. Symbolism Door Lock Clues Step nine: Each group will get a reading passage with multiple choice questions. Once they finish the passages, if they answered the questions correctly they will get their groups number to contribute to the final lock box. Reading Passages Lock Box Step ten: Students open the suitcase and thwart my takeover! Some pictures of my students completing the tasks Supplies I used (Click on the pictures) (3 boxes)
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I’m sure by now you have heard of the latest group outing craze “Escape Rooms”. If you haven’t, it’s basically a room that you get locked into with a group of people. In the room there are clues that you need to find and sort out to help you unlock more clues that will eventually […]
