Head Hunters Sight Word Game Each student gets a card with a sight word to stick on their head, the students roamed around the room reading sight words. They drew a line from their peer's name to the sight word they read off their peer's forehead.
Use two colors for name calling sticks. Flip the stick after you've called that student. Brilliant!
I agree we are all wired different, some others have gifts that make them stronger in certain areas, I can respect someone who isn't exactly like me....not only can I teach them, but I can learn from them at the same time....I don't feel required to tell people everything, but if I can guide someone to figuring things out for themselves then I can give them power........
1st Day of School Pic Idea - Kindergarten Magazine cover. Have the kids fill out the usual "about me" worksheet on the first day of school and take a picture of them. When they come back next week, they'll find these on the walls. Cool take home for the kids and way to get to know their classmates!
work boxes, have one for each student, when they finish their work they can go to their work box and pull out things to work on that the teacher has placed in there. (lets the teacher assign different things for the student/if they need extra practice in an area) - DIFFERENTIATION!