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.
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!
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):
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
- ...
Wind the Bobbin Up
Song
Point to the ceiling...
Head to the ceiling...
Nose to the ceiling...
Back to the ceiling...
and my favourite one:
Bottom to the ceiling...
Point to the ceiling...
Head to the ceiling...
Nose to the ceiling...
Back to the ceiling...
and my favourite one:
Bottom to the ceiling...
The Story of the Enormous Elephant
Story
Enormous
Enormous
Elephant
Bored
Idea
New York
Walk
What’s the matter?
Crazy
Crocodile
Happy
Snake
Sleep
Dark, Dark Tale By Ruth Brown
Story & chant
A scary story, but it can be adapted... last year my students (Year 1) created new stories using this book pattern: "in the black, black... there is a black, black..."
This is what they did, without any preparation before the recordings, not bad, isn't it? It was quite sponteneous and we enjoyed it very much!
A scary story, but it can be adapted... last year my students (Year 1) created new stories using this book pattern: "in the black, black... there is a black, black..."
This is what they did, without any preparation before the recordings, not bad, isn't it? It was quite sponteneous and we enjoyed it very much!
The Washing Line by Jez Alborough
Story & family sharing experience
And a very nice song related to this book could be:
And a very nice song related to this book could be:
A wonderful experience in my school, unforgettable! Families came to tell us stories. Outstanding guests!
Let's go shopping
Story follow'up
Children in groups go shopping to create a big monster after writing down their shopping list.
Children in groups go shopping to create a big monster after writing down their shopping list.
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