tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post3805552718569116704..comments2024-03-28T00:54:35.493-07:00Comments on Teaching in Room 6: 5 minutes until the bell....what to do??~Stephanie http://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-47795629753408912262012-04-22T22:24:51.263-07:002012-04-22T22:24:51.263-07:00What is skunk? I have never heard of it!What is skunk? I have never heard of it!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-22521422193742355672012-04-22T15:46:31.435-07:002012-04-22T15:46:31.435-07:00We're big fans of Sparkle. We also do around ...We're big fans of Sparkle. We also do around the world, usually sans flash cards...I like to have them skip count instead. When I get to them, if they don't know the number, or say the wrong number, they're out.<br /><br />We also play Versus. It's not educational, but it's fun and they love it. I just say something like hamburgers or hot dogs, and they go to whichever side they prefer. They loooove it!!<br /><br />Halle<br /><a href="http://www.acrossthehallin2nd.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Across the Hall in 2nd</a>Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806937157764569312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-22357743175306726172012-04-22T13:39:51.121-07:002012-04-22T13:39:51.121-07:00We do mental math as well. The kids love this chal...We do mental math as well. The kids love this challenge! They beg to do this..and even ask for more numbers in the list!my_is_favoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719944202883436147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-12742517655204961612012-04-22T12:07:27.185-07:002012-04-22T12:07:27.185-07:00Love the idea of Sparkle!
I play SKUNK (my kids l...Love the idea of Sparkle!<br /><br />I play SKUNK (my kids love it) or we guess numbers (I give one clue at a time) they also enjoy that.Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110420412281024292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-13170674195798218442012-04-22T11:49:25.892-07:002012-04-22T11:49:25.892-07:00Great ideas! Thanks for sharing! I am your newest ...Great ideas! Thanks for sharing! I am your newest follower! Stop by and visit me...<br /><br />learnplayandhavefun.blogspot.comJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274267900773207462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-7473208031884155462012-04-22T11:21:49.884-07:002012-04-22T11:21:49.884-07:00These are all great ideas!! Thanks!
Miss J
❤Smil...These are all great ideas!! Thanks!<br /><br />Miss J<br /><br />❤<i><b><a href="http://smilescrayonsandendlessstories.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9C" rel="nofollow">Smiles, Crayons, and Endless Stories</a></b></i>Ms. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970347415819405319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-14448274902628901122012-04-22T10:28:34.544-07:002012-04-22T10:28:34.544-07:00That is a great idea! I bet it is so so hard for ...That is a great idea! I bet it is so so hard for them to do. I will have to try this game out in my class. Thank you for sharing!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-78563386816038688502012-04-22T06:29:09.552-07:002012-04-22T06:29:09.552-07:00Love all these ideas! The five minutes before the ...Love all these ideas! The five minutes before the end of the day are the worst, worst, worst time of the day for my class!<br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://storiesfromsecond.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Stories From Second</a>Lisa at Fourth and Tenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628224211161496155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-10836017583531802332012-04-22T04:18:01.215-07:002012-04-22T04:18:01.215-07:00I play a patterning game that my kids love.
I call...I play a patterning game that my kids love.<br />I call out a number of students by name and they have to stand in the order in which they were called.<br />The students have to guess the pattern. It could be something physical like shoelaces or hairstyles or it could be something to do with their names.<br />The kids love it, it takes no prep or cleanup and you can keep going for as long as you need until the bell goes.<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360084368721262613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-43873134070677077722012-04-21T22:31:19.240-07:002012-04-21T22:31:19.240-07:00I love playing sparkle with my kids too! Another g...I love playing sparkle with my kids too! Another game my students really enjoy is "uh, um, or like". I choose a completely random topic, like beach balls, and the student whose turn it is has to talk about this topic for 30 seconds without saying "uh, um, or like". They have a really hard time with this because what they are saying has to make sense! I can't even do it! If they pass 30 seconds, next time they have a turn they have to talk for 45 seconds. They can never make it pass 1 minute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-44564206056741792402012-04-21T19:07:37.852-07:002012-04-21T19:07:37.852-07:00I bet they love that! Thanks for sharing your alt...I bet they love that! Thanks for sharing your alternative. My kids love to play silent ball too...so maybe they will love to play Sparkle Ball!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-3132807517049986132012-04-21T19:07:02.808-07:002012-04-21T19:07:02.808-07:00I remember doing a skip counting game when I was i...I remember doing a skip counting game when I was in school. The 3s and 6s were so hard!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-43736817976470424022012-04-21T19:06:37.568-07:002012-04-21T19:06:37.568-07:00The sheets really are a great record for the kids ...The sheets really are a great record for the kids too. Would be perfect in a portfolio!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-90284171241491034842012-04-21T19:05:58.007-07:002012-04-21T19:05:58.007-07:00You know, I never even thought about doing it as w...You know, I never even thought about doing it as we are actually lined up! Fabulous!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-69420618348362617082012-04-21T18:40:36.853-07:002012-04-21T18:40:36.853-07:00These are great ideas! I played Sparkle with my st...These are great ideas! I played Sparkle with my student teaching class but with my tiny class having two different spelling lists... it isn't working so well. But maybe next year!<br /><br />If we have extra time, I usually whip out a book and read it aloud to them. Or we play vocabulary Silent Ball, where when they catch the ball, they have to define one of our vocab words. Or we stand in a circle and skip count!<br /><br /><b><a href="http://msdraffkorn.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Marvelous Multiagers!</a></b>Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814613933358631096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-2746352640788749472012-04-21T18:40:07.370-07:002012-04-21T18:40:07.370-07:00Everybody loves sparkle!!! My daughter, who is in...Everybody loves sparkle!!! My daughter, who is in kindergarten, came home all excited this week because she "taught" the principal how to play sparkle. Too cute! <br />LOVE the "what I learned ..." sheets - they would make a great addition to our portfolios! Thanks!<br /><br />Jen<br /><a href="http://rundesroom.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Runde's Room</a>Runde's Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131626283927713737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-88638623381943009132012-04-21T18:37:57.119-07:002012-04-21T18:37:57.119-07:00My kids love Sparkle too! We play it in a circle ...My kids love Sparkle too! We play it in a circle with a ball. We pass the ball like a hot potato, so they have to be able to spell quickly! <br /><br />~Mimi<br /><a href="http://5thgraderocks5thgraderules.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">5thGradeRocks,5thGradeRules</a>5th Grade Rocks, 5th Grade Ruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200090453340199150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-32218693701817935542012-04-21T17:52:13.982-07:002012-04-21T17:52:13.982-07:00My students love sparkle. We usually play it when...My students love sparkle. We usually play it when we're lined-up to go home and waiting for the bell.<br /><br />PatPat's Paper Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839409526831785542noreply@blogger.com