Transition+Ideas

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 * @http://mydrawings.coloringcommunity.com/74919.html - Online interactive coloring pages. Many categories to choose from and can print sheets out as well as coloring them on the smart board.
 * [] - Online interactive educational games for grade levels K-5. There are games for just fun and some for key aspects that students are working on in the different grade levels.
 * [] - Online interactive educational games and activities that aid in learning to read.

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 * Tell the students to take a deep breath. Hold it. Let it out slowly and silently. Do this 2-3 times until the class is quiet.


 * Around the world math - If you have time between transitions, you can play this game. Two students that sit beside each other stand up. The teacher calls out a math problem (usually one from the set they've been working on that week), and whoever calls out the answer first moves on to the next person.


 * Silent statue game - All the students stand up behind their desks. The teacher calls out "Freeze" or "Pose" and the students have to pick a pose to freeze in. Then the teacher watches for a few seconds to see who is the "most frozen" and whose poses she likes the most. Then she'll call out two or three winners and tell them to "Unfreeze." Then they'll start over.

//Submitted by:// Hrshy210 When I have a few minutes to spare the students love to play the “card name game.” I have all of their names written on a playing card. While seated at the carpet, I distribute one card to each child (making sure no one has their own name). When their name is called they have to say something positive about the person on the card. This has really helped them to learn about respect and treating others how they want to be treated. It is fun and only takes about five minutes.
 * Simon Says - Get all the students to stand behind their desks. Play a quick game of Simon Says where the last instruction is "Simon says quietly sit down at your desk and get out your book/folder."
 * Have the students touch their head, nose, eyes and ears to get attention.
 * Have a plan for students that finish with their work early
 * Extra worksheet
 * Reading
 * Make-up work
 * Helping another student
 * Card Name Game

//Submitted by:// kristie johnson, 10-12 As students walk in the door hand 10 scrap pieces of paper out at random. Class knows that if they get a piece of paper they have to write a comment about the class topic that day or a question they have. It may be a question a neighbor had. This gives me something to do if i wrap up early or something to start off the next class session. Check for understanding or clarification. It also allows students to ask questions anonymously as I shuffle the papers and others can grab a sheet to add to the stack.
 * Closing activity