Top 5 was the first game I developed and the positive feedback I got from it, really keep me motivated to make more games. Teachers loved its simplicity and students loved the competitive aspect. It also has a neat creative thinking skill aspect.
1. Hand out the worksheet for each student. Put them in groups of 3/4.Name one scorekeeper for each group.
2. Show…
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Really simple to do. Just play a clip of a movie and prepare some discussion questions on powerpoint. Questions can be simple comprehension or can be more indepth, it's up to you. You can put students in pairs, small groups of 3-4 or have a large class discussion. I recently did a book/movie unit with my summer camp class and it went well. Some suggestions would be "Holes" or any…
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Mickey Mouse is the perfect way to choose a student in class. Unlike Einie Meanie Minie Moe, it allows the students to actuall participate in choosing themselves, so the teacher can avoid any "blame".
It goes like this. For each word, point to a student.
Mickey - Mouse - built - a - house. - How - many - bricks - did - he - use?
The student where "use" occurs, now states the number…
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