Hi, one of the contest that I do with our kids is a movie. I read a book to
the kids during library and then the kids compete to see the movie. The
contest is really easy. The classes, (one per grade) that have the best
percentage wins a movie party. I take the number of tests passed by class
and divide it by the number of students get a percentage. I decided that was
the only fair way since our classes have different numbers of students, plus
this allowed our Special Education classes to compete also. To our surprise
our Spec. Ed. classes blew everyone out of the water and made the other kids
work that much harder. I posted on a wall each classes percentage each week
(we did it for a 9 weeks). At the end the top classes went to our gym where
using a media projector, DVD player, and stereo we showed the movie on the
wall. The kids thought they were at the theater with the sound and large
picture. Another time, we did the same thing except the entire school got to
see the movie and the winning classes were given pillow, blankets and front
row seating. During both showings the kids had a juice box and popcorn. Our
kids really work hard for it. After we are done with both the book and the
movie, the next time I have the kids we discuss the book and movie and how
they are a like and different. Kids aren't even aware that there is a lesson
going on.
Please post a HIT, I'd love to have more ideas.
Mary Taylor
Holdenville Public Schools
Holdenville, OK
mtaylor@holdenville.k12.ok.us
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From: "Sellers, Julie Lynn" <JLS0720@ECU.EDU>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:41:06 -0500
Subject: AR
Any great ideas on how to jump start the use of AR? This would be strictly
for incentive purposes. The kids just aren't reading and/or making use of
the AR software. In their defense, the majority of our books have arrived
only within the last three weeks. They have been informed of the new books,
but it doesn't seem to be helping. I've thought about putting their pictures
up for earning points but was hoping for something really creative and fun
for the kids.
Julie Sellers
Nakina Middle School
Columbus County, North Carolina
910-642-8301
jsellers@columbus.k12.nc.us
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