Help Me!
Give each child a red and green cup to keep in their desk. When they are doing independent work have them place the cups on their desk with the green on top. Green means they are good to GO! If they need help they put the red cup on top to indicate, “Please STOP and help me.”
Group Check
Group Check
You’ll need a red, green, and yellow cup for this activity. Stack the red (bottom), yellow (middle), and green (top) cups in that order and place them in the middle of a table where students sit. If the group gets loud, remove the green cup and the yellow will be a warning to calm down. If the noise continues remove the yellow cup and they must stop all talking.
Note! I didn’t think of this. There are several variations of it on the internet.
Dippers and Fillers
Note! I didn’t think of this. There are several variations of it on the internet.
Dippers and Fillers
This is a popular management system that many schools use. When children are unkind or say something hurtful they are “dippers.” When they are kind they are “fillers.” Punch holes in the sides of a cup and tie on a string or pipe cleaner so children can hang them on their chairs or a bulletin board. The teacher or friends can put a token in their cup to thank them for being a “filler.”
Storage
Storage
Plastic cups can be used for organizing art materials, pencils, and other supplies.
*How about a cup for “Lost and Found Crayons” or “Lost and Found Pencils”?
*Store brain tickets or other coupons in cups.
Snack Cups
In addition to using cups for liquids, they’re handy for serving popcorn and other snacks to children.
*Decorate with stickers and use for party treats.
Lucky Sticks
Let each child decorate a craft stick with her name. Place the sticks in a cup labeled “lucky sticks.” When you have a special job to be done pull a stick from the cup. That’s the “lucky” winner. Put their stick in your desk after they’ve had a turn and when all the sticks are in your desk put them back in the cup and start all over.
Review Questions
Write a question on the front of the cup and write the answer inside for a self-check activity.
Brainstorm
Divide students into groups of 4. Give each group a cup and challenge them to come up with as many uses for the cup as they can in 5 minutes.
*How about a cup for “Lost and Found Crayons” or “Lost and Found Pencils”?
*Store brain tickets or other coupons in cups.
Snack Cups
In addition to using cups for liquids, they’re handy for serving popcorn and other snacks to children.
*Decorate with stickers and use for party treats.
Lucky Sticks
Let each child decorate a craft stick with her name. Place the sticks in a cup labeled “lucky sticks.” When you have a special job to be done pull a stick from the cup. That’s the “lucky” winner. Put their stick in your desk after they’ve had a turn and when all the sticks are in your desk put them back in the cup and start all over.
Review Questions
Write a question on the front of the cup and write the answer inside for a self-check activity.
Brainstorm
Divide students into groups of 4. Give each group a cup and challenge them to come up with as many uses for the cup as they can in 5 minutes.
