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Hello, looking for a fun interactive game for teachers during a coaching session on Behavior Guidance and Behavior Management for Toddlers and Preschool. Thought I would check with the CLASS community before I created something to use. Open to ideas. Thank you

Have your coachees walk each other through the process of completing a simple task (e.g., making a jelly sandwich) from beginning to end.

1st - only allow them to instruct each other by telling what NOT to do

2nd - allow them to say what to do, but if they are not specific the coachee should make every attempt to do it incorrectly (e.g., if they only say "put the jelly on the bread," place the entire jar, unopened, on the loaf of bread)

Let them practice until they are good at giving clear, thorough, step-by-step instructions.

It is a good lesson in not just behavior management, but in general instruction in the classroom.

Here is a video that was used for a leadership conference, but the overall concept would definitely be applicable to Behavior Guidance/Managment for educators.  It is called "Paper Tear Diversity Conference" on YouTube.  Here's the link: https://youtu.be/0X3nKtBAIng?si=-ufpt__MAvEKb-oc

I have also seen this done where participants are asked to close their eyes and then follow the directions on how to tear the paper.  They open their eyes after all directions are given.   I have uploaded a file with this activity.  

Have fun!  Keep sharing ideas!

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Sara Barnett
McGaheysville, VA
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