I simply tally the score on the smartboard or whiteboard and the winners are the first out to recess…woo hoo! A full 2 seconds before the other teams! □ 9. I’ve taught for enough time now that I can usually just do this off the top of my head, but sometimes I grab a teacher’s edition to jog my memory and to give me some quick ideas. Then I ask the kids questions about whatever topic we’re working on. To do a review game on the spot, I quickly divide the class into 2 – 3 teams, depending upon how the desks are arranged at the time. I love to play learning games in my classroom, and the kids LOVE them too. So, what can you do to fill those pesky minutes? Here are my top ten favorite things to do: 10. ![]() ![]() Maybe you’ve been there too…those moments when you desperately need to re-direct your students before some form of chaos (big or small misbehaviors, depending upon your class) is bound to erupt. The fact is that almost every day, we encounter those awkward five to ten-minute blocks of time when it’s too short to start something new but too long not to do anything. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve taught, how beautifully you made your lesson plans, or how well you have crafted a fabulous learning activity for your students.
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