Quick & Lively Classroom Activities Book & CD-ROM: Meaningful Ways to Keep Kids Engaged During Transition Time, Downtime, or Anytime [Paperback]

Linda Nason McElherne M.A. (Author)

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Publication Date: June 15, 2006

Book with CD-Rom

Make the most of every moment in the classroom. These brief, meaningful, enjoyable activities are perfect for 15- to 20-minute periods during the school day-advisory, homeroom, or between times too short to start something big and too long to waste. The 260 activities are grouped into 52 themes (one for each week of the year): My Special Talent, Celebrating Differences, Managing My Time, Setting Goals, Imagining My Future, Showing My Art and Soul, and more. Each includes an inspiring quotation, discussion questions, an affirmation, and resources. Start the day off right, cure the midday blahs, or end on a positive note. Includes 53 reproducible handout masters. The included CD-ROM is for PC and Macintosh. Previously titled Jump Starters.

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About the Author

Linda Nason McElherne, M.A., is an educator, designer, artist, and national presenter. As a teacher of elementary and middle school students, she developed an enrichment program called “Arts Awareness” to help classroom teachers integrate the arts into their curriculum. Her latest efforts are bringing architecture/design and global art exchange programs to students of all ages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (June 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157542214X
• ISBN-13: 978-1575422145
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb educational tool for kick-starting the day, or transforming homeroom into a positive learning experience., November 4, 2006

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This review is from: Quick & Lively Classroom Activities Book & CD-ROM: Meaningful Ways to Keep Kids Engaged During Transition Time, Downtime, or Anytime (Paperback)

Written by Linda Nason McElherne M.A., Quick and Lively Classroom Activities: Meaningful Ways to Keep Kids Engaged During Transition Time, Downtime, or Anytime is a compilation of 260 curriculum-based thematic activities suitable for 15 to 20 minute blocks of time during a school day. Intended for children in grades 3-6, the activities range from learning how to assert oneself and develop basic time management to building teamwork skills to teaming up to make a coloring book for younger kids or writing poetry. Discussion questions and a CD-ROM of the reproducible handouts round out this superb educational tool for kick-starting the day, or transforming homeroom into a positive learning experience.