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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:47 pm    Post subject: Class Parties Reply with quote

I'm planning some parties for the end of Winter Camp tomorrow and I'm just wondering if anybody has any good ideas for activities and whatnot? My co-workers just want to run a video but I want to do something a little more fun and interactive for my students. My classes range from grade 2 to grade 5. thanks.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Class Parties Reply with quote

I_Am_Wrong wrote:
I'm planning some parties for the end of Winter Camp tomorrow and I'm just wondering if anybody has any good ideas for activities and whatnot? My co-workers just want to run a video but I want to do something a little more fun and interactive for my students. My classes range from grade 2 to grade 5. thanks.


I just hope you're not vegetarian... once all those little carnivores start ordering food.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, it's Seollal coming up, you could use that as a theme?
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:11 am    Post subject: Re: Class Parties Reply with quote

I_Am_Wrong wrote:
I'm planning some parties for the end of Winter Camp tomorrow and I'm just wondering if anybody has any good ideas for activities and whatnot? My co-workers just want to run a video but I want to do something a little more fun and interactive for my students. My classes range from grade 2 to grade 5. thanks.


One thing I like to do is "classroom olympics". Basically turn all your classroom items, textbooks, brushes, chalk, etc. into sports equipment. A textbook and some balled up paper makes a nice baseball game. Give the kids a piece of chalk and see who can put the highest mark on a wall. Give points for, say, the girls team vs the boys team.


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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

are you serious about the classroom olympics? I'm sorry, but I see myself not having a job after that.
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Metsuke



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile Mini English Olympics competion in Korea? Hey... they want to learn English, they are in a camp environment? I say deliver the goods and start a tradition!

Just make sure you have them do that swirl around till your dizzy thing with a bat! Smile


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peppermint



Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I taught my kids how the celebrate Seollal in China, and had them all make "chinese" lanterns ( god bless construction paper!) Now I've got a classroom full of them, and the kids even asked for more paper so they could make some at home.
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Grotto



Joined: 21 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The popsicle stick jewelry boxes I had my students do were a huge hit. Although it does take more than a day to do them.

One day to glue, one day to primer paint and one day to paint them well and decorate.

Duck duck goose was a hugely popular game, so was musical chairs and blob tag(outside game)
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I_Am_Wrong wrote:
are you serious about the classroom olympics? I'm sorry, but I see myself not having a job after that.


Of course. You're talking about a party with activities. I'd assume you're allowed to let the kids move around and have a little fun. Having some physical games wouldn't be so horrible. Is your hagwon's director that much of a sour puss? I get the sense now your hagwon would make Glengarry Glen Ross seem like a feel good movie.

I frequently use this when teaching numbers and comparatives/superlatives. "Who could push the desk the furthest?" "Who could jump the highest?" etc. But my boss is nice and gives me a pretty free hand in what I do. Last night we just wrapped up principle photography on some shadow puppet shows...
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MixtecaMike



Joined: 24 Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Largest Train Station in Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hockey with one of those little rubber balls and wooden chopsticks, they love that. And then kneel-down no-hands volleyball with a balloon.

Take off your glasses before playing volleyball or you'll be needing a new pair.
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