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Hey Debbie, I just thought about some other things. You could try readwritethink.org- the have a variety of activities on all subjects relating to reading and writing.Then there is the idea of putting them into groups and telling them without talkling they need to put together a tanagram. Have the solution be a simple quare, but there is to be no talking and the winning team will not have to paticipate in the next acitivity. The next activity should be one where you place 6 81/2 x 11 inch pieces of paper on the floor and tell them they are stones and the rest of the floor is lava. The goal is to save everyone by getting them to the other side of the room safely, but they must have 2 feet on a square at all time or the rock will disappear. The first thing they will need to do is make a plan for getting across and then share it with the class- you can not help. Then you will ask them to demonstrate and then they should try it. My classes do many of these prior to any work in groups that isvolves writing or read/response. The activities are trust and relationship building and come from a book called Silver Bullets. Try Abebooks for it since it is out of print or email me and I can photo some and send them email back. They are terrific and kids learn a lot about how to listen and talk since the activity can only be accomplished if everyone understands and focuses. We had timed challenges between classes and the winner did it in 45 seconds and we had 25 kids in the class. marymeehan@cableone.net On Sat Jan 5 15:40 , Debbie Parker sent: are these emails going through? I responded to 2 emails earlier but am not seeing them flash up to the group. Somebody else said that yesterday too. hmmmm...... Debbie Parker 203-470-7705 debracparker@sbcglobal.net --------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe-> http://interversity.org/lists/middle-lit/subscribe.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net
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