Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students what teamwork is. What does it look like? sound like? feel like? We brainstorm a list of ideas that I hang in the classroom for students to refer to. Each class comes up with a variety of ideas, but they all center around the same theme. Then I introduce their challenge. I start off my admitting that this will be a frustrating activity. We discuss ways to handle our stress and feelings that arise when others make a mistake or don't do what we want them to do. I model that they will each be given 6 cups and a rubberband with strings attached to it. Their job is to stack the cups into a design by only holding onto their individual string. I demonstrate that when everyone pulls on their string the rubberband opens wider, and vice versa. I also show them the challenges of picking up a cup that has tipped on its side or fallen on the floor. No matter what happens, they must follow the one rule: YOU CAN ONLY TOUCH YOUR STRING. No touching the rubber band, no touching the cup, and no touching other group member's strings. I reinforce how communication is so important in order to reach the goal. Then I set them off. Here are some videos and pics. After about 10-15 minutes, we pause and reflect on our experiences. I ask them to rate their group on how well they worked together using the ideas we wrote at the beginning of the lesson. I ask them what went well for their group. I also ask them what didn't go well for their group. We talk about different strategies and ways we an handle ourselves when things don't go the way we want them to. Throughout the activity I walk around and facilitate positive communication, so I usually have a few examples to help springboard the discussion.

Get to know your team at work! I utilize this with my teams to ensure I can surprise them with their favorite coffee on a random morning visit, cake on their birthday, or a gift card when they are killing it.

Using this excellent #sketchnote on roles of a #Leader by @tnvora in my team meeting this morning.

And especially in the Original Series (but really anything pre-S/M) he looked soooo attractive. The way his hair fell around his face, and that tiny little wisp that always ended up right in the...

Doodled some Raihan/Leon....for my pleasure... #PokemonSwordandShield

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⚠️DISCONTINUED ⚠️ "𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳" . . . 𝘈 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 . . Also, this story gets a little angsty after a while so be warned of that

the funny train men have invaded my life (NONE OF THIS IS MY ART, UNLESS I DIRECTLY STATE SO WITHIN A PICTURE'S COMMENT.) Also, I'm not gonna be rude like some people, but if you ship the two brothers, please, I implore you, refrain from leaving comments that mention the ship, and if you're just looking for blankshipping, this isn't the book for you. ______________________________ [CURRENTLY ON HIATUS!]

Hey peeps! I am getting ready to introduce vowel teams to my first grade kiddos this week. Here's a song we'll be using to practice the vowel digraphs (vowel teams).

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another quick doodle :> { #philzafanart #wilbursootfanart #tommyinnitfanart #technofanart }

the funny train men have invaded my life (NONE OF THIS IS MY ART, UNLESS I DIRECTLY STATE SO WITHIN A PICTURE'S COMMENT.) Also, I'm not gonna be rude like some people, but if you ship the two brothers, please, I implore you, refrain from leaving comments that mention the ship, and if you're just looking for blankshipping, this isn't the book for you. ______________________________ [CURRENTLY ON HIATUS!]

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breaking my silence for one of the most episodes ever

part 4 haha it didn't end i lied :)

"philza adopts a kid from the forest" Part 2 #technofanart #philzafanart

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"philza adopts a kid from the forest" Part 2 #technofanart #philzafanart

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I created a House and Furnishing unit for cycle two students. First, I asked students to build a house (teams of two). I asked them to use recycled shoe boxes or any other recycled materials made of plastic or cardboards. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-House-1409554 Here are the evaluation grids that I use to evaluate all competencies. I asked students to play Go Fish. Here's the final result! I found this video on Youtube if you are using Tiny Twist: We played this interactive board game. Click on the picture below and you'll be automatically directed to this cool Website. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to give me a shout out. I really love to read your comments. Have a great weekend!

A collection of art

"Home" - 4/6 I made a comic, please dont let it flop, Im begging [Retweets are super appreciated!!] #technobladefanart #philzafanart #ranboofanart #dreamsmpfanart #borealtwt

A few weeks ago, I introduced vowel teams to my kids! They were definitely ready, as the books they are reading are now harder to decode! I always start out my unit with this Between the Lions video

The Draw My Picture Game is a fun way to get children to practice their speaking and listening skills.

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