CREATES JOY: “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them laugh that hard.” – Mike S., teacher

BUILDS COMMUNITY: “The students all felt like it brought us together as a class, which was the goal. They asked if we could do more activities like this. I think it was absolutely successful and look forward to trying another High 5 activity with this group.” – Sonia D., teacher.

RE-ENGAGES LEARNING: “I’ve found that the SEL connections made while doing these types of activities carry over to the classroom setting. They’re more collaborative during projects and more pleasant to each other in general.” – Michael S., teacher

SUPPORTS CURRICULUM: “All of my classes enjoyed Rhyme or Reason. Most thought it would be easy after hearing the rules, but realized it was more difficult when it was their turn. Once they got the hang of it, we tried to speed it up to see how they could do. There was a lot more laughter and panic as we moved more quickly. We eventually turned it into an elimination game. If you couldn’t think of a word in 3 seconds, then you were eliminated, and we would see who could last the longest. I played in all 6 classes, and I didn’t win once! In another class, someone mentioned something we are currently learning about (World War 2) and they kept going around listing everything they learned/knew about the war – it was really cool to see them relate it to the class curriculum. They got in a really good flow and only stopped because the bell rang for class to end.” – John C., teacher

IMPROVES STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS: “While my students were highly engaged and having fun, I was learning things about them that I hadn’t known before. Knowing these things allows me a better teacher to them.” – Julie W., teacher

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