Type B-English

If a student says, "I finished!" but other students are still working, what's a fun way to respond?

• Well done, you can now dance!

• Great! Now let's sit quietly and wait for others.

• Go run outside for a while!

• Finish again!

You want students to focus during a reading task. What's the best instruction?

• Read the book, or else!

• Let's dive into the story. Who can find the first word?

• Close your eyes and imagine the book.

• Just flip through the pages for now.

A student is having trouble with an activity. What would you say to encourage creativity?

• It's okay to make mistakes, try your own way!

• Stop and copy your friend's work.

• Just wait for me to show you.

• Don't even try if it's hard.

If students are not paying attention, which call-and-response can you use?

• Simon says stop!

• 1, 2, 3, eyes on me!

• Who can ignore me first?

• Who's the quietest statue?

How would you get students excited about a new subject?

• Here we go again...

• Who's ready for an adventure today?

• Prepare to be bored!

• Let's get this over with.

What's the best phrase to use when a student asks for help?

• Figure it out yourself.

• Let's solve this together, step by step!

• Ask a robot to do it.

• I'm too busy, try later.

A creative way to encourage students to share materials might be:

• Let's share because it's a kindness challenge!

• It's mine, not yours!

• Only share if you feel like it.

• Take everything and don't look back.

When asking students to clean up after an art project, what fun phrase could you use?

• It's messier, let's keep it that way!

• Time to clean up so the room sparkles!

• Run away and leave the mess!

• Someone else will clean it later.

Which phrase encourages students to think critically?

• You know everything already.

• What other solutions can we come up with?

• Don't think, just follow.

• There's only one right way.

When transitioning between activities, how could you make it fun for younger students?

• Race to the next task!

• Walk like a turtle to your desks!

• Freeze and do nothing!

• Who can vanish?