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Box of Friendly Chocolates1. Thinkofafriendlyideaaboutsomeoneinourclass.

2. Writeitonachocolate.

3. Addittoourfriendlyboxofchocolates!

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Box of Friendly Chocolates

Materials• Alargeheart-shapedchocolateboxoronedrawn onaposterorthewhiteboard• Writingutensils• FriendlyChocolatesstudentprintable• Optional:classnamechartornamelabels/photo stickers

Optional Tips and Modifications• Cutthechocolatestoindividualsizeoraskeach studenttocompleteallfourpromptsandcutout them.• Brainstormideasandlistadditionalhelpful vocabularyonachartforreference.• Provideaclassnamechartforreference.Or providestudentnamesonmailinglabelsfor studentstochoosefrom.(Usingaclasssheetof labelscanalsohelpmakesurethateveryone receivesatleastonementiononachocolate.)• Chocolatescanbeanonymousorsigned.

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Make Your Own Friendly Handshake1. Usecardstomakeahandshake.

2. Tryitout!

3. Glueyourcardstoasentencestrip.

4. Teachyourhandshaketoafriend.

Directions

FistStack Clap Hip Tap

ElbowTap

GiveFive Spin

FistStack Hip Tap

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Make Your Own Friendly Handshake

Materials• Actioncards(print,cut,andsortedbyaction, 1pageperstudent,plusextras)• Sentencestrips• Gluesticks

Optional Tips and Modifications• Pre-teachtheactionsorafullhandshaketoa studenttohelpyouintroducetheactivity.• Shareavideoofteachersgreetingstudentswith personalizedhandshakes,suchasthisone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0jgcyfC2r8orthis onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGV9rmItwlg, forinspiration.• Forextrainterest,provideblankactioncardsfor studentstocreatetheirownactions.• Provideamirrorsostudentscanseewhattheir handshakesmightlooklike.• Storeeachtypeofactioncardinthecupofamuffin tinforeasyfinding.• Createavideoclipdemonstratingeachactionand leaveatabletonthetableforstudentstoreference.• Specifyacertainnumberofactionstoinclude.• Limitthenumberofactioncardsavailablefor studentswhomaybecomeoverwhelmed.

Action Cards

GiveFive

GiveTen

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FistBump

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Give Me Five!1. Rolladie.

2. Givethatmanyhighfivestoafriend.

3. Writeanumbersentencetoshowhowmany totalfingersyouhigh-fived.

Directions

Example:5 + 5 + 5= 15

Teacher Information

Give Me Five!

Materials• Dice,1perpairofstudents*• GiveMeFive!recordingsheet,1perstudent

Optional Tips and Modifications• Dependingonyourmathgoals,fillinanexample numbersentenceatthetopofthestudent recordingsheet,usingadditionormultiplication. Orchallengestudentstocomeupwithdifferent waystorepresenttheirtotalsfordifferentturns.• *Tomakethegamemorechallenging,usea diethathasnumbershigherthansixhigher.Or, addaseconddieofadifferentcolor.Ask studentstogivefivesforonedieandtens (twohand)fortheother,thencombineamounts foragrandtotal.

Give Me Five!Recording Sheet

I rolled... My number sentence5+5+5=15

Name Date

Friendly Tic-Tac-Toe1. DecidewhoisXandwhoisO.

2. Chooseaspot,readtheword, andmarkit.

3. TrytogetthreeXsorOsinarowtowin!

Directions

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Friendly Tic-Tac-Toe

Materials• Yourchoiceofgameboards,1perpairofstudents• XandOmanipulatives(e.g.,magneticlettersor foampieces)orwritingutensils

Optional Tips and Modifications• Printboardsoncardstockandlaminateorput inpageprotectorssostudentscanusedry-erase markers.• Fillintheblankboardwithletters,sightwords, orwordsalignedtoyourphonicswork;print differentleveledboardsondifferentcoloredpaper.• Ifusingthevocabulary-wordcards,give additionaldirectionsforeachturnsuchas, “Usethewordinasentenceaboutfriends,”or “Saywhatthewordmeans.”

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Make a Love Bug for a Friend!1. Interviewyourfriend.

2. Usewhatyoulearnedfromyourinterviewtomake alovebugforyourfriend.

3. Giveyourlovebugtoyourfriend!

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Love Bug Friend Interview

1.Whatisyourname?__________________________

2.Whatisyourfavoritecolor?______________________

3.Whatshapewouldyoulikeyourbugtobe?

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Make a Love Bug for a Friend!

Materials• LoveBugforaFriendInterviewsheet,1perstudent• Bugbodiesprintedonseveraldifferentcolorsof paper;andcut• Gluesticks• Markers• Additionalartsupplies(stickers,googlyeyes, washitape,etc.)

Optional Tips and Modifications• Showstudentshowtocutlegsorwingsfromscrap paperandhowtoaddlegs,eyes,antennae,wings, patterns,etc.usingthesuppliesyouprovide.Accordion legsorthinpaperstripscurledaroundapencilare alwaysfun!• Copythebodyshapesoncardstocktobesturdierfor decorating.• Foryoungerstudents,modelinternaldialoguesuchas, “Myfavoritecolorisyellow,butmyfriendsaidhelikes purple.SoI’llmakethebugpurplesinceit’sfor him.”Also,modelreferringbacktotheinterviewsheet tomakedesigndecisions.• Reflectafterwardsasaclassaboutwhatitwasliketo makesomethingbasedonsomeoneelse’spreferences.

Love Bug Friend Interview

1. Whatisyourname?____________________________

2. Whatisyourfavoritecolor?______________________

3. Whatshapewouldyoulikeyourbugtobe?

Love Bug Friend Interview

1. Whatisyourname?____________________________

2. Whatisyourfavoritecolor?______________________

3. Whatshapewouldyoulikeyourbugtobe?

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Love Bug Friend Interview

1. Whatisyourname?____________________________

2. Whatisyourfavoritecolor?______________________

3. Whatshapewouldyoulikeyourbugtobe?

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4. Howmanyeyeswouldyoulikeyourbugtohave?

5. Howmanylegswouldyoulikeyourbugtohave?

6. Whatkindofbugdoyouwant?

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Buddy Bingo1. Rollyourowndieandmarkthenumberonyour boardifyouhaveit.

2. Useyourrollandyourbuddy’srolltowritea numbersentence.Markofftheanswerifyouhave it!

3. Getfourinarowandsay“Buddy Bingo!”towin.

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Buddy Bingo

Materials• BuddyBingoboardsoncardstock,1perstudent

(MixofversionsI,II,orIIIormakecustomboards)• Dice,1perstudent• Smallcounters• Minidry-eraseboardsforwritingnumber sentences

Optional Tips and Modifications• Providescaffoldingbywriting _____+_____=_____onadry-eraseboardfor studentstoputtheirdiceontheblanksto createeachnumbersentence.• Toextend,modelpossibilitiesofdifferent operations.Forinstance,rollsof6and2couldlead tomarkingoff8,4,12,and3: 6+2=8 6-2=4 6x2=12 6/2=3• Formorechallengingplay,usehigherdicewith numbershigherthansix/morenumbersand fillintheblankboardwithhighernumbers.

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In My Heart Number Sentences1. Countyouritems.Writethetotal numberonyourrecordingsheet.

2. Taketurnstogentlyspillingyour itemsontothemat.

3. Counthowmanylandinside yourheart.Counthowmany landoutsideyourheart.

4. Writeanumbersentence aboutwhathappened.

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In My Heart Number Sentences

Materials• Heartmat,1perpair,printedoncardstock• InMyHeartNumberSentencesrecordingsheet, 1perstudent• Puffballs,gems,orothersmallitemsinacup, 1setperpair

Optional Tips and Modifications• Useastandardamountforallstudentsifyou’re workingonwaystomake5,10,or20.• Color-codecupscontainingdifferentamounts fordifferentlevelstodifferentiate.• Studentswhoarereadycouldwriterelated subtractionequationsforeachturnaswell.• Challengestudentstoestimatehowmanyitems areintheheartbeforecounting,basedonthetotal andthenumberthatfelloutside.Modelwritinga numbersentencewithamissingaddend.

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In My Heart Number Sentences Recording Sheet

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Quick-Peek Hearts1. Haveyourpartnershowyouacardforthree secondsthenhideit.

2. Sayhowmanyheartsyouthinktherewere.

3. Lookatthecardagainandworktogetherto checkyouranswer.

4. Putcardsyougotwrongbackinthedeckto tryagain.

Directions

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Quick-Peek Hearts

Materials• Quick-PeekHeartscarddecksofyourchoice,printed oncardstockandcut,1deckperstudentpair

Optional Tips and Modifications• Modelorhavestudentssharestrategiesforquickly determiningthenumberofheartsbeforeplaying.• Tomakethegameeasier,usetwocopiesofpage1 ofyourpreferredsetofcardsandhavestudents practiceidentifyingamountsto10or100,starting fromthetopleftcorneronly.• Ifyouthinkapairofstudentswillstruggleto accuratelychecktheirwork,hidetheanswerundera stickynoteonthebackofeachcard.

Quick-Peek Hearts10-Frame Cards

Quick-Peek Hearts10-Frame Cards