It’s beginning to feel like fall, ya’ll! The temperature is cooler. The leaves are falling. The candy corn is poppin’ up in all the stores. And Halloween is just around the corner.
TRICK or TREAT? Now chances are, if you were to give your students the choice, they would likely choose a TREAT. But, let’s offer them a TRICK instead. Keep reading to find out how we TRICK our students into learning.
You would be surprised at the engagement you can receive from your students by simply letting them earn points. Gather up your best activities and assignments for the topic. Go to the ole’ faithful filing cabinet, GOOGLE, or TpT. Make a menu and assign points for each of the assignments. CLICK HERE to download a FREE template. Your students will love being able to choose what to do and your administrators will love seeing the differentiation.
Another way we TRICK our students into learning is by giving them a challenge. Simply say “Your challenge for today is _____” (you fill in the blank) and watch their ears perk up. The challenge could be to find some type of information, design something, complete something, build something, or so much more. Get them even more engaged by offering something (a grade, a bonus, or a treat) for completing the challenge.
Perhaps one of the most effective methods of tricking our students into learning is by giving them something fun to do. Did you know that the possibilities are endless with what you can do with a simple worksheet? Transform them into more engaging assignments like mazes, puzzles, scavenger hunts, and more. Check out this article to learn exactly how we ensure we are not giving our students just another worksheet. CLICK HERE to read the article and receive the links to FREE resources that will help you create more engaging assignments, too!
Also be sure to check out our Identify and Classify Infographics, our most recent strategy for engaging our creative, artistic, visual, and and even spatial learners. They love it! Do you? We want to know. Simply comment below with your email address and the name of an infographic you would like to try. We will send it to you for FREE (offer valid until 9/30/17). Also, let us know what type of Identify and Classify Infographic you would like to see in the future. If your idea is chosen, you will receive it for FREE.
Last, but certainly not least, we hope that something in this post helps you help your students. We look forward to your comments below. Thanks for reading and happy teaching!