for the very first Show & Tell Linky Party.
This is a monthly Linky Party where we "show" up to four things from school, or home, or any other thing and we tell about it.
A few years ago I changed from using a file cabinet to organizing with binders. I'll never go back. My file cabinets now store supplies, headphones, microphones, and old files that I keep around for memory's sake.
Right before winter break our school hosted Career Day. Our kids dressed up for the occasion.
Finding Foreheads is a super, simple activity we use to "set" new vocabulary words. We've already introduced new words, taken notes, looked for words in context. The next step is to try to set all of that learning in the student's permanent, personal word banks. It's like "glossing" after you've gone through the hard work of painting a beautiful picture. You want all of that learning to set in permanently and keep from dulling out.
The inspiration for this activity came from the smart phone game "Heads Up". I went to the Dollar Store and found cute headbands, 6 for $1. I prepared flash cards with just definitions, no words. I paper clipped the flashcard to the headband and placed the headbands on each student without them looking at their card.
Right before winter break our school hosted Career Day. Our kids dressed up for the occasion.
Finding Foreheads is a super, simple activity we use to "set" new vocabulary words. We've already introduced new words, taken notes, looked for words in context. The next step is to try to set all of that learning in the student's permanent, personal word banks. It's like "glossing" after you've gone through the hard work of painting a beautiful picture. You want all of that learning to set in permanently and keep from dulling out. The inspiration for this activity came from the smart phone game "Heads Up". I went to the Dollar Store and found cute headbands, 6 for $1. I prepared flash cards with just definitions, no words. I paper clipped the flashcard to the headband and placed the headbands on each student without them looking at their card.
Each student receives a handout with a two column chart. On one column all the words are written out. I give them a few minutes to write the definitions they already know. Then, students go to find the forehead that has the definition of the words they can't remember. It was fun and after playing the game a few times, the kids did fabulously on their quiz.
I'd love to see and read all about your "Show and Tell". Feel free to link up and join the party. Just click here and it will take you right to the fun.
