Fillers+and+Songs

We all have those moments in the day where there is a need to have a stretch, fill in 2-3 minutes or just stop for a break or an energiser. Below are some links to some sites that have lots of ideas. These activities can add and build the sense of culture and belonging in a class. They can act as rewards and become part of your weekly routine.

Here are all of your ideas - thanks for contributing! []


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Professional Day Tasks

 * Two truths and a lie - tell your neighbour 2 truths and a lie about yourself. Can they work out which is which?


 * With a partner list 4 ideas for classroom fillers/energisers - write in enough detail that anyone could follow the instructions. (Andrea will collect these all in and add to this page on the google doc link)


 * If you have a black "star" at the bottom of your page be prepared to come up and take us through one of your 4 activities :)


 * How do you get the attention of your class? Ideas - let's list them here


 * Songs - what songs were sung daily in your class this year?

A few ideas from Andrea's classroom

 * Grandma's Green Undies** - Chose a child to sit on the teachers chair. Children take turns at asking them a question. They have to answer every question with the answer "Grandma's green undies" If they smile they are out and the person who made them laugh is in. Hilarious!


 * Moose** - every person has an animal and with it an action. Moose(leader) starts and once the game begins no one can talk. Moose does their action (antlers) and then another eg butterfly. Butterfly quickly does theirs and someone elses. etc. You can't send back to the person who sent it to you unless you are moose. Eg butterfly, duck, duck, monkey, monkey, giraffe, moose, moose, giraffe would be okay BUT butterfly, duck, duck, monkey, monkey, giraffe, monkey - would be out. If anyone talks they are out too. This is a drinking game, and some of the classic ones can make fun energisers. Don't mention that they are drinking games though!


 * Relaxation time** - children lying on backs eyes closed, deep breath in and out - use a calm voice while giving instructions. Get them to tense their feet for 30 secs "squeeze tightly" and then relax. Work up through body feet, legs, tummy, shoulders, arms, face.


 * Beat Detective** - children sitting in circle. One leaves(Beat detective) and you pick a Rhythm master. They have to perform body percussion without being discovered - all the class copies their moves. The Beat detective returns and has 3 guesses to work out who the Rhythm master is.


 * Winks** - have half the class sitting on chairs in a circle the other half standing behind a chair/person each. People standing have to have their hands behind their backs. One empty chair with a person behind it. This person has to wink at people to get them to come to their empty chair. If you are winked at you quickly move to the empty chair. If the person behind you is able to grab you you stay. (this is fun - but can be dangerous...so manage well!)[[image:aba0333l.jpg align="right"]]


 * Pass the Clap** -you pass a clap as fast as possible around a circle. Once children get it going fast they can change direction. More varieties are suggested here


 * Colour Corners** - give the corners in your room a colour eg mawhero, kowhai, pango and karaka - children dance around (music, guitar, percussion instrument) When the music stops children chose a corner. Teacher picks a colour - if they are in the corner you call out they are "out" Let a child who is out become the choser for the next round and continue until one person is left.


 * Clean up boogie**- Play music, guitar, percussion instrument etc while children clean up. Stop the music and children have to freeze - award point, stickers praise for the funniest freeze position and children helping to tidy


 * Hands on...-** if children are starting to get restless get them to touch objects around the classroom. Use the maori names for objects. Or touch colours - again using maori names for colours.

Songs
[] @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILh8tr6tbcg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDyO0gyo-ho&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v5lRQv_iqY&feature=related we're singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, what a marvelous feeling we're happy again. hang about....arms out, thumbs up, then each time add more... elbows together, knees together, bottoms out, tongues out [] ( different wording - lots of children know this one though)
 * Ma is White -** I had a list with lots of Maori colours and we would sing the 'ma is white' tune, but children would point to the colours they wanted.
 * 5 blind jellyfish** - start with 1 jellyfish they chose another etc until there are 5. Then you sing in reverse and they fall off. Say hoorah when one jumps on and on no when one falls off
 * 5 brown buns** - (Sorry about the vid) ....you'll get the idea. Have children pick a bun, pay you and chose one.
 * Hello My names Joe** - " hello my name is Joe I work in a chocolate factory, I've got wife and 1 kid, one day my boss came up to me, he said you busy? I said no? well would you push this button with your hand for me, I said yes...repeat and keep adding a kid. Use both hands, both feet, tummy, head and lastly tongue :)
 * Tofa Tufa** - "we're singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, what a marvelous feeling we're happy again...hang about (echo), arms out(echo) tofa tufa tofa tufa

( start as a whisper) Where ever we go (echo) People want to know (echo) Who we are (echo) And where we come from (echo) So we tell them (echo) We are room?? We come from (schools name) Mighty mighty (schools name) And if they don't hear us (echo) We sing a little louder //repeat (louder each time)//
 * Where ever we go** - Chant

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlfB4kj0tJk&feature=related
 * Who stole the cookie** -

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 * Love to sing on You Tube** - these are all classic classroom songs with actions. There are CD's and books that you can buy too