How do you start your class period? The start of a class period has many critical components: it is an opportunity for the first interaction with your students for the day, the students need to get in the right mindset for your subject, there are logistical tasks such as attendance to take care of. Students thrive on routine and a little novelty can help keep things interesting.
Question: How can you combine both of those pieces in your routine for getting class started?
Answer: Interesting entry task prompts that use the same system every day and follow a pattern.
While using the same Google Form, you can easily display a different question each day of the week. Routine is built and maintained as students consistently use the Entry Task form. Novelty is provided when the question on Monday and Friday is fun, engaging, and different.
Day of The Week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Entry Task Topic | Journal Prompt | Content Related | Content Related | Content Related | Brain Teaser |
There are many websites where you can find ideas for journal prompts. Journal prompts are fantastic because depending on the type of prompt, students could have the opportunity to reflect, be creative, make predictions and share information. You will frequently hear students talking about the journal prompts and what they wrote. It is also fun to share their ideas out loud, anonymously, so that students can hear each other's answers. If there is a personal prompt, you can always encourage students to write they don't want it shared.
Here are two websites for ideas on possible journal prompts:
There are also many websites where you can find ideas for brain teasers. It is best to choose a variety of brain teasers--riddles, puzzles, images, word-related, number related, etc.
Here are several websites for ideas on brain teasers:
Online Boggle - you can start a game and take a screenshot
A book that can be purchased from Amazon
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