{"product_id":"on-the-board-walton-burns-9780997762839","title":"On the Board: 200 Fast, Fun \u0026 Easy Warmer, Filler and Fast-Finisher Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudents in the seats working, before the bell rings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Board\u003c\/em\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003eeasy, fun, no-prep\u003c\/strong\u003e way to start off your class  Get students into the habit of coming into class, looking at the board, and getting to work independently. While you're still setting things up, or even taking attendance, your students are hard at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis curated, classroom-tested collection of over 200 of proverbs, quotations, brain teasers, riddles, puzzles, and jokes is \u003cstrong\u003eliterally the easiest warmer activity\u003c\/strong\u003e in the world. They work as perfect do-nows because they are fun and engaging, simple enough that students can do them on their own. There are plenty of \u003cstrong\u003esuggestions on how to use them in class\u003c\/strong\u003e and extend them into discussion activities or use them to introduce the theme of the lesson. Interpreting a proverb or solving a riddle is a great \u003cstrong\u003ecritical thinking activity\u003c\/strong\u003e and it's also fun \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I've also shared nine other activity-types that you can adapt to start the class off with a review of the past class or a preview of the class topic. These activities also work as great do-nows because students can do them independently. And they can be extended to work as introductory activities as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is one of my go-to teaching tools. I hope it'll be one of yours as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walton Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997762837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997762839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alphabet Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d","brand":"Walton Burns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927258857727,"sku":"9780997762839","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ff77a219-def3-491f-b6cc-5111e9b269cf.jpg?v=1681087791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-board-walton-burns-9780997762839","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}