Give the Teacher a Hand
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I use Really Good Stuff® Hands Up Dry Erase Boards to generate a fun activity that lets students learn more about me. I place a Y on one side of each hand and an N on the other to indicate Yes/No. (You can also use T/F for True/False.) I then distribute the hands to students and offer statements about our classroom and me, for example: ? I love to garden ? I am 25 years old ? I have a pet named Shadow ? We will do many science experiments this year.
After each statement, students hold the hands up with the Y or N facing forward to indicate if they believe each statement is true or false. I then reveal the truth about each statement and ask students additional related questions such as, “What kinds of flowers do you think I like to plant in my garden?” or “What kind of pet is Shadow?”
This lighthearted, non-academic activity helps students get to know me and provides practice for when we use the hands for future lessons throughout the year.
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