Mind Soccer

"What a game, what a game!" said one of my first graders after playing. All week they worked hard to get Mind Soccer stars. They earn stars by being absolutely incredible either at their work or behavior. They needed 8 stars in order to play Mind Soccer on Friday. They finally reached their goal last week. I drew up the "field" on the whiteboard, had the easer in place as the ball and my students were yelling in excitment. I broke them up into two groups and we got started. I fired off questions and they were cheering when they got it right, groaning when they got it wrong. It was so much fun and were reviewing ideas, concepts and sounds from our previous lessons. It was awesome!! I saw my class working together to solve problems, talking to each other about the right answer and showing that they understood many concepts. It was great!!!  This past week they didn't earn enough stars to play Mind Soccer and they were very bummed out. They told each other that they were going to have to work hard next week so that they can play. I love seeing how motivated they are. This game is amazing!!

Crazy Professor Game

So I introduced the Crazy Professor Game last week and my kiddos went crazy for it!!! I saw students who usually do not really enjoy reading become thoroughly involved in the reading process. I saw students who usually have a hard time with comprehension ask their partner tricky questions and then help them answer. It was incredible. At first I was a little nervous about doing this with first graders, however we used a text they have read several times, so those who were struggling could participate. Students were helping each other and asking great questions. One of the things that we need to work on is being quieter. I love the noise, however I worry about bothering the other classrooms. I was so excited to see how they completed the game. They begged me for more, however of course I had to leave them wanting more. I am so glad that I have found this wonderful tool! Once again, WBT has rocked my world!!