{"product_id":"on-the-board-200-fast-fun-easy-warmer-filler-and-fast-finisher-activities-paperback","title":"On the Board: 200 Fast, Fun \u0026 Easy Warmer, Filler and Fast-Finisher Activities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalton Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalton Burns is a teacher and award-winning materials writer from Connecticut who began his career in 2001, teaching in the Peace Corps in the South Pacific. Since then, he has taught in Central Asia and in his native country. His students have been a diverse group, including Russian oil executives, Afghan high school students, and Chinese video game champions. As a writer, he has been on the author team of two textbooks and written lesson plans and activities for private language schools. He is currently chair of the Materials Writing Interest Section of the TESOL Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751706493216,"sku":"9780997762839","price":10.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae1a90dabd21f0d34ca3bd4d9e8e0a33.webp?v=1779978241","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-board-200-fast-fun-easy-warmer-filler-and-fast-finisher-activities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}