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How to Play You’ve Changed
You’ve Changed has been a game-changer in my classroom (pun fully intended). I learned this game at an Orff workshop a few years ago and it has become my go-to when I need to kill time – like while waiting for the classroom teacher to come pick up their class. By keeping their brains and bodies focused on the game, I can keep them from honing in on other interesting activities… things like touching every instrument on the shelf. How to Play One person will be “it” each turn. You could have students play this in pairs, in small groups, or as a whole class (what I like to do). Make sure the person who is “it” is visible to
How to Play You’ve Changed
You’ve Changed has been a game-changer in my classroom (pun fully intended). I learned this game at an Orff workshop a few years ago and it has become my go-to when I need to kill time – like while waiting for the classroom teacher to come pick up their class. By keeping their brains and bodies focused on the game, I can keep them from honing in on other interesting activities… things like touching every instrument on the shelf. How to Play One person will be “it” each turn. You could have students play this in pairs, in small groups, or as a whole class (what I like to do). Make sure the person who is “it” is visible to
New on the Blog
How to Play You’ve Changed
You’ve Changed has been a game-changer in my classroom (pun fully intended). I learned this game at an Orff workshop a few years ago and it has become my go-to when I need to kill time – like while waiting for the classroom teacher to come pick up their class. By keeping their brains and bodies focused on the game, I can keep them from honing in on other interesting activities… things like touching every instrument on the shelf. How to Play One person will be “it” each turn. You could have students play this in pairs, in small groups, or as a whole class (what I like to do). Make sure the person who is “it” is visible to
How to Play You’ve Changed
You’ve Changed has been a game-changer in my classroom (pun fully intended). I learned this game at an Orff workshop a few years ago and it has become my go-to when I need to kill time – like while waiting for the classroom teacher to come pick up their class. By keeping their brains and bodies focused on the game, I can keep them from honing in on other interesting activities… things like touching every
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