warm-ups

WARM-UP/CLOSURE activity ideas!


 * __"Chalk Talk"__ :** Kids all have a marker and either use giant rip off post it notes or the white board to quietly write a sentence, vocab word, or question before or after class- students then read them either out loud or to themselves but the whole class can see. Helpful for "big idea" or just seeing what the rest of the class is thinking/feeling/remembering. JB

__**"Exit ticket"**__ : Before leaving class, kids need to grab an exit ticket (small scrap paper) to write either what they learned that day, what they have questions about, what they still don't quite understand, or an emotion/feeling/vibe for class that day. These can be used to reflect with next class (Ex: a question box where exit tickets can be pulled from for answering, or review for kids to look at what they learned the day before). MG

__**"Super-Summarizers"**__ : two kids are assigned each day to be the super summarizers ( red shiny capes optional). They simply state what they think the class learned/what they were supposed to learn that day. rotate through class each cycle. EK

__**"Link it up":**__ on giant post it note paper, kids draw a bunch of links connecting ideas you've discussed. They then add everyone else's links to their own paper and present connections. A variation include having kids use magnets to put class themes/characters/people in history/vocabulary words up on the white board. Using actual string/tape/ribbon or just drawing on the board, kids make links between ideas and explain their reasoning.