Compare and Contrast

This is a really cute activity that I found in Mailbox magazine.  Students are able to compare and contrast themselves with other students in the class.  My kids had a blast with this activity.  They actually asked me if they could do it again.  That was music to my ears.  They had fun while comprehending a skill!! This is also a really great "getting to know each other" activity for the beginning of the year.

All you do is make a Venn diagram on a white piece of paper.  Then you pair your students up.  I let my students pick their partners, but you could assign partners.  Then they compare and contrast their looks and interests.  After they are done, they make their circle look like them by adding eyes, a nose, ears, and hair. A few of my girls even got creative and added earrings.

Folder Games

The end of the year is approaching and the kids are getting restless.  It is also time to start testing them individually and reviewing material already taught.  I needed something for my students to do at their desk while I worked one on one with other students.  These folder games are great for that.  I am also using this to help get grades on their standard based grade cards.  The kids are having fun while learning, and I am able to get grades from them while testing students on other skills.  Mission complete.  If you would like to have your own (almost) ready made center, you can get it at TeachersPayTeachers.  The packet includes games for synonyms, antonyms, ABC order, contractions, and compound words.