What’s in the BOX?!?!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Q: What is one thing that my Grade 1 class absolutely looks forward to every Monday?

 A: The class Mystery Box

Why are the kids so excited about this box?

1. The children take turns in bringing the box home on a Friday and putting a”mystery object” in it. It could be a toy, a food item.. it could be anything that fits in the box! The harder to guess, the better.

2. They get to write 5 descriptive sentences about the object as clues.

3. On Monday, the child with the Mystery Box gets to stand in front and make the class guess what’s in the box. (The children may touch, smell, or taste depending on the object.)

4. Each child gets 3 chances at guessing and the children with the correct guess gets a prize!

The Mystery Box isn’t just a fun guessing game. It helps the children practice sentence construction, creative thinking and use of senses; plus they also learn self-discipline (got to keep that object a secret!), taking turns and sportsmanship.

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No Classes for Preschool and Kindergarten today

As the news would have it, storm signal number 1 was raised here in Metro Manila because of typhoon Juan. Young kids don’t have classes today. Storm is hitting the northern provinces pretty hard. Praying for all my distant relatives out there.

 

Keep safe everyone!

 

Mmore updates on the weather here.

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"I am busy living in the right-now and trying to do my best every day. That to me is succes."
-Yoko Ono

     

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About Me

I am Paula Garcia and Teacher Papol is just one of the many nicknames I got from the children I’ve worked with through the years. I am currently a First Grade teacher during the day and an MA Psychology student at night.

I like writing during my free time--as a way of destressing and keeping track of the things that go on in my life.

My goal is to share my experiences and ideas about activities, dealing with children and families, resources, etcetera to help my fellow teachers in their journey of touching lives.

 

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