I love to play thinking games with my students (especially when they don't really view it as thinking)! Quite a few years ago (at least 15) I went to a make 'n take workshop, and whoever was running it had quite a few activities made from cardboard circles. For this particular activity, a hole had to be made in the center of the circle, and a shoestring was secured to the bottom of the circle and threaded through the hole. The circle was divided into 32 sections, and each section was labeled with a letter of the alphabet (using some letters, like vowels, twice). As you can see, the sections can be colored so the circle is more attractive:) Yes, this is an OLD wheel!! The rules of the game were conveniently written on the back (otherwise I might have forgotten them!) Here they are: 1. Divide into 2 teams (sometimes I divide the class into 3 or 4 teams) 2. Spin the wheel for Team 1 (hold onto the shoestring and spin wheel). 3. A member of Team 1 stops the wheel with
As a middle school teacher, there are many moments to reflect upon. This blog will be a place to reflect upon all of those moments (and more)!