HEROES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 302
5. Finger Game
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Hold up fingers and ask pupils to tell you the correct number. Ask: How many?
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Say a number and ask pupils to hold up the correct number of fingers.
6. Max Says
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Have pupils stand up. Make sure there is some distance between the pupils so that
they won’t touch each other while doing the gestures.
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Show the flashcards to remind the pupils of the words.
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Have Max say: Max says (I can jump).
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Pupils should act out the gesture only when you say “Max says…” before it.
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When you give the command without saying “Max says…,” pupils should not do
anything.
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Pupils who do the gesture when you don’t say “Max says…,” or do the wrong
gesture, should sit down.
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Model the game a few times to give pupils a chance to get used to the rules before
you start playing.
7. Just a Peek
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Show a covered flashcard with only one corner visible.
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Ask: What is this?
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Have pupils guess the word. If they don’t know, reveal another corner.
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Continue until they get the answer correct, then reveal the whole card.
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Repeat with all the words.
8. Mime Game
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Show the flashcards.
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Mime an action.
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Have pupils say what you are doing.
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Have pupils take turns coming to the front of the class and miming an action.
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Elicit from the pupils: (Name) wants to _____ .
9. Show Me…
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Play the game with the puppets or items in the classroom.
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Say: Show me (a red crayon).
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Have pupils hold up the correct puppet and say: Here is (a red crayon)!
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Choose a pupil to run the game and say: Show me (a pencil).
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