Up and down

Warm'up activity

 

My top 25 activities for the young ones

• Classroom management activities
• Warm'up activities
• Songs
• Chants
• Stories
• Stories follow'up
• Family sharing experience
• Games

Whole Brain Teaching method to bring the class together

Class management activity

To get the class’ attention I simply say ‘Class?’ and they respond ‘Yes!’. The key is that they say "Yes!" in the same style that I said "Class?". This technique is engaging and results in students stopping what they are doing to give me their undivided attention.

If I say "Classity-class-class?" they have to reply "Yessity-yes-yes!" If I say it with a high-pitched voice, they respond with a high-pitched voice. If I whisper, they say it in a whisper. Students have to match my tone and intensity. This is where the creativity and fun come in. Here is one of my favorites: "Oh Class" (response: "Oh Yes")

The research behind why the class-yes approach is effective can be found at wholebrainteaching.com.

Mr Brownie the Grumpy

Class Management Activity

Who speaks English in class?

Hands up, hands down chant

Warm'up activity & song

Hands up, hands down
shake your body,
shake your body

Hands up, hands down
shake your body,
let's start!

Scottish music

Warm'up activity

Let's dance!
Follow the instructions
(the teacher points to the different clues while listening to the music):

• Turn around
• Stamp your feet
• Move your arms
• Wiggle you bottom
• Shake
• knees up
• Touch your head
• ...

Flea Fly Mosquito

Warm'up activity & chant

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