With an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation, these group activities for kids will have kids working and playing together for hours!
Students will have fun while learning how to cooperate and communicate.
Not every kid can be an Einstein, but they can be pure genius when it comes to being a smart ass. I just wish that when I was young and in school that I
Whether you want to do new hire orientation icebreakers or just bond your team closer together, check out our list of awesome team building games that you and your team will want to play over and over again.
Feast yer eyes on a new slew of the strangest in Bad Children's Books. These bizarre titles make you wonder about the state of children's literature. Snatched
Teamwork in the classroom is essential in order to have a high functioning and welcoming environment for students. Check out three easy ways to build teamwork with your students.
102 10 6.5K 2 0 25 I am the mother of two black sons, and I am always looking for ways to teach them (and my 3 other kids!) about black history. For the past year I have been getting biographies of African-Americans (and Africans) out of the library to read to my kids. Black...Read More »
Teach communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and more to set kids up for their future.
Here is where my Cub Scout days pay off. I adapted the "Paper Plate Relay" for a Seminary activity. Yesterday, I had the students name the activities in our lives that help us avoid temptation. They named things like: personal prayer, worthily partaking of the Sacrament, daily scripture study, attending Seminary, dressing modestly, choosing uplifting music, movies, TV, media, etc. I took those items and listed each one on a separate paper plate for today. (I did this for 2 teams-each had the same things written on paper plates) The Cultural Hall was set up for a large event for tonight, so our space was limited for the relay race, but we managed and I hope the students will remember what we learned while we were having fun. Basically, the paper plates are stepping stones. The wood floor is temptation. Staying on the stepping stones helps us avoid temptation and be spiritually strengthened. Players stand in a straight line. Before the game starts, each player is standing on a paper plate. The last player in line is standing on a plate AND holding a plate. At the word GO, each team needs to move forward only stepping on the paper plates (avoiding the floor, aka temptation) The only way they can advance is with the extra plate that is at the end, so the last player in line passes the plate forward. The first player in line places the extra plate on the floor and all players advance one plate forward. Again this is repeated, with the last player sending the extra plate forward, etc. When the last player in line crosses the finish line (safety at the end of the day) that team wins. I likened the path they were walking to a day in their lives. From start to finish, every day we need each step to help us resist temptation. I showed them what would happen if we tried to skip a step (it is harder) or if we eliminate a step (can't get to the end of the day safely, etc) There are so many parallels that can be drawn with this activity such as the need to help each other, team work, communication, etc. I think they had a good time, and, most importantly, I think they will remember the principle I was trying to reinforce and teach. This is an INCREDIBLE group of teenagers. Nothing ordinary about them.
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12 common phrases the IEP Team may use to avoid providing services in IEP meetings. As a parent advocate you need to know what these phrases really mean.
Well something good did happen to me in 2010! In November I submitted 5 of my ideas to Mailbox Magazine and I received a letter and gift c...
Do you believe you are raising a gifted child? Dive into the twelve earliest signs gifted children usually display to see if they resonate.
Get to know the 10 super-talented young bakers competing in Season 2 of Kids Baking Championship.
As adults, it is our duty to introduce children to preparedness activities at a young age. This needs to be done in a fun, but serious manner, so as to avoid fear. Here are 12 preparedness tips for families with children.
As a review of rhythm notation, I always play BINGO with my kiddos! I made a SMARTboard presentation during my first year of teaching and print/laminated boards. Now that I'm older and wiser (and with iPads), I put the bingo boards in Dropbox instead and have the images saved to the iPads. Typically, we use a Whiteboard App to cross off symbols. After playing BINGO many times, I've noticed the Whiteboard App (FREE) I was using had too many ads and tons of pop ups that distracted my kids. Today, we used the newly updated EduCreations instead and it worked much more smoothly! Here is a link to my TPT store where you can get Music BINGO for your classroom! **NO SMARTBOARD REQUIRED!** This file requires SMART Notebook, SMART Express, or SMART Notebook Interactive Viewer. SMART Express is a free online program and SMART Notebook Interactive Viewer is a free download. Check out the SMART website for more information. http://smarttech.com/Support/Browse+Support/Download+Software
Apparently some restaurants are better with their words than with their food and service. This weekend, my girlfriend and I went to a place on the beach with a great view for a casual dinner. We got our seats on the deck, got some sub-par cocktails, and looked over the menu. We picked the "casual"
If you're looking for ideas to build personal connections and boost morale and productivity, these virtual team building activities will inspire you!
10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking
Oh, the good old children’s classics. We all remember those heartwarming kid’s books just like they were yesterday. Well, turn the page on your memory. These
Boys are readers, even if they don't know it yet. Handing them the best books with the most powerful characters helps them see the magic in the written word. In this Book Matters list: 12 stellar choices, proven favorites of boys young and old.
People collecting garbage in city park. Men and women volunteers cleaning park together from trash and plastic waste flat vector illustration. Activists team gathering litter into bags
Students absolutely love this activity!! It can be used as a: · Brain break · Fast finisher · Part of a rotation · Reward It will be such a treat to see what your students come up with each week. This is a quick and easy activity to put together. Included are 32 different this is not a PLUS the option to have it with a sentence starter. These include this is not a: heart sad face pineapple rainbow tree donut jellyfish balloon crown arrow hand letter A snake sun robot flower door boat car butterfly umbrella envelope burger eye bunny button flag egg surfboard cupcake Christmas tree candy cane
Volunteers give of their time to help fulfill a mission. Church volunteer management helps to ensure basic expectations are met.
Two Wednesday nights a month, I have the privilege of teaching the 2nd and 3rd graders at my church. I look forward to th...
Feast yer eyes on a new slew of the strangest in Bad Children's Books. These bizarre titles make you wonder about the state of children's literature. Snatched
Introduce K12 and adult beginning readers to Vowel Team Word Families! Perfect for those with a limited vocabulary! High-frequency words are selected from the Dolch & Fry Word lists and beginning ESL vocabulary. Meets Common Core Standards and College & Career Ready Standards. Options: 8.5x11” (22x28cm) Individual 11x14” (28x36cm) Small Group 17x22” (43x59cm) Classroom Reproducible Download (black & white) This ESL poster is available in the Word Families Set. A related anchor chart is Vowel Teams.
The Scripture Lady loves creating Bible verse games for kids! Here is one called “Run the Race” to help learn Hebrews 12:1.
So, I absolutely LOVE the anchor charts I’ve been seeing on blogs and on Pinterest. Apparently, anchor charts are supposed to be minimalistic so as not to confuse the children with extra inf…
Digraph / Vowel Team IGH: Phonics Word Work {Multiple Phonograms} *** Australian and American spelling versions included *** Click Please click here HERE to download the FREE WH Digraph packet to see the activities and worksheets included in all my digraph packets! This book contains a comprehensive collection of worksheets, games and activities intended for use with children in Kindergarten (Prep), Grade 1 and Grade 2 to help learn the “igh” vowel team. They can be used with the whole class, in centers and small groups, as early finisher work or as homework. The worksheets, games and activities vary in tasks and degree of difficulty to allow children with different learning styles to add to their strengths and develop their weaknesses. Contents: 1. “igh” vowel team poster 2. “igh” vowel team poster with words 3. “igh” vowel team word wall cards (with and without pictures) and Write the Room recording page 4. “igh” vowel team Word Slider Cards with recording pages 5. “igh” vowel team Reading Cards with recording pages 6. “igh” vowel team I Have, Who Has? card game 7. “igh” vowel team playdough mat 8. “igh” vowel team write and wipe cards 9. “igh” vowel team word building mats with recording page 10. “igh” vowel team write the missing sound cards 11. “igh” vowel team Sound Hound and recording page 12. “igh” vowel team gumball word-picture match and recording page 13. “igh” vowel team flip book with recording pages 14. “igh” vowel team handwriting worksheet 15. “igh” vowel team word work worksheet 16. “igh” vowel team word work: word shapes worksheet 17. “igh” vowel team word work: picture sort worksheet 18. “igh” vowel team word work: Color It! worksheet 19. “igh” vowel team word work: match the picture and word worksheets (2 versions) 20. “igh” vowel team word work: build a word cut and paste worksheet 21. “igh” vowel team word work: picture scramble words worksheet 22. “igh” vowel team word work: syllable sort cut and paste worksheet 23. “igh” vowel team word work: word search 24. “igh” vowel team word work: alphabetical order worksheet 25. “igh” vowel team word work: complete the sentence worksheet 26. “igh” vowel team reading fluency 27. “igh” vowel team reading comprehension 28. “igh” vowel team vocabulary booklet 29. “igh” vowel team build a word reader 30. “igh” vowel team crown Please click here to view my other digraph word work packets! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive freebies and giveaways! Follow me on Pinterest Visit my blog
My poor fourth graders. This seems to be the year where the most issues occur at recess. From excluding others to changing the rules mid-game, recess is probably the most challenging part of their day. This week I wanted to present them with a challenge that would help them be more inclusive and see the benefits of teamwork and cooperation. We began by first discussing what this means and then I introduced their challenge: After a few more questions, we were ready to start! One group was successful in completing their sculpture accurately. The purpose of this activity was to watch how each group interacting with each other and provide them with feedback and a time to reflect. We discussed: what went well, what strategies were most effective, what they struggled with, what could they do differently next time to improve, and how this relates to their conflict at recess. They wanted to try again, but unfortunately we were out of time. I told them the next time I came to visit we would try a different activity that required teamwork and cooperation. I asked them to think about what they might do differently next time.
It probably won’t surprise you that there’s a lot of writing advice out there. Everyone seems to have their own take on this endeavor we call storytelling. That’s to be expected, but it’s often hard to tell the good tips from the bad. Without the hard data of more technical fields, how can new authors […]
How to Create a Caring Classroom features a free webinar and active engagement lessons for creating a caring classroom environment that will last all year long.
Feast yer eyes on a new slew of the strangest in Bad Children's Books. These bizarre titles make you wonder about the state of children's literature. Snatched
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Happy Friday! (Don't you just love the summer when you forget what day it is?) I am linking up with Cara from First Grade Parade and her weekly Favorite Pins Friday to share some of my recent Pinterest finds! Favorite School Pins: Completely agree, although I do love the Target Dollar Bins this time of year :) :) :) Love this chart from Using My Teacher Voice for the first week back to school! Favorite Style Pins: Chevron nails? Yes, please :) Currently obsessing over polka dots and chambray! This color combination takes my love of all things teal/turquoise and brightens it up! Love it :) Favorite Quote Pins: Yup! My besties, teammates, and husband probably think this is my personal motto ;) This is *by far* my most favorite quote If you don't already, be sure to follow me on Pinterest to see a whole bunch more! Have fun checking out the rest of the great finds over at The First Grade Parade! ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ I am *EXTREMELY* excited to announce a new collaborative blog I am a part of for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers!! Owl-ways Be Inspired is filled with some of your most favorite 2nd & 3rd grade bloggers and we are all so excited for the opportunity to collaborate and share with you! Best part? There is a gigantic Grand Opening Giveaway that started today filled with a *ton* of back-to-school goodies! Head over right now to check it out and be sure to follow us on Bloglovin', Facebook, and Pinterest! Have a wonderful weekend, friends!!
Whether you want to do new hire orientation icebreakers or just bond your team closer together, check out our list of awesome team building games that you and your team will want to play over and over again.
Elementary music teachers and movement teachers can use scarves for many activities. In this blog post you'll find 12 ways to use scarves in music class.
