Holy Moly this might be my new favorite Amazon Must Have for my classroom! A carnival style prize wheel…that’s dry erase!! Yessss! I am so stinkin’ excited to use this in my classroom in a variety of ways and I wanted to share them with you here! If you are wanting to grab this for your classroom here is the link. It is super sturdy and will last forever!
- Homework Club: I have a homework club in my classroom that runs every 9 weeks. When a student goes all nine weeks with turning their homework in (once a week) they get to remain in homework club. I plan on using the prize wheel to write the student generated ideas for prizes and letting them spin to see what they won!
- Vocabulary Practice: Write the words you are studying on the wheel and have a student spin.. someone then needs to act it out, share the definition, antonym, synonym, or use it in a sentence. You could also write those 5 choices on the wheel TWICE and then spin for each word!
- Partners: Have every student have a “colored” partner and spin to tell them which partner they are working with at that time! (no writing required for this one!)
- Lining up: Write things like born in ____, longest hair, wearing blue, etc and spin to line up/grab clipboards/pick a spot to work in/etc!
- Random Student Prizes: Write different prizes on the wheel like no shoes, sit anywhere, pen all day, classroom economy amount and then spin during lessons for students who are participating, being a class leader, etc
- Classroom Economy: Write different amounts for the students to earn for different things or after certain class activities
- Choose a Read Aloud: Write the different chapter books or picture books that you will read next and spin to decide!
- Math Practice: Write math problems on the different spaces and spin to have ALL students work on that problem..use this as an exit ticket to go to lunch/recess!
- Fact Practice: Write different numbers on each section and tell them a number and operation on the board (times 3). Spin for a number to solve that equation. Example..spin a 4 would be 4×3!
- Reading Think Alouds: Write things like: connection, exciting, confusing, question, emotion, etc and during a read aloud spin to have someone tell you what they landed on. If you land on connection have a student tell you a connection they have made to the story you are reading. Add a free space to have them share ANY thought they have about the story! “I really love the main character, because…”
- Reading Comprehension Questions: Use the spaces to write theme, main idea, comparing and contrasting characters, setting, plot, etc and spin during a read aloud. This is a super quick and easy way to check for comprehension! You could also write specific questions to that story. This is also a great option for the small group table!
- Higher Order Thinking Question Stems: Write some higher thinking questions on the spinner to use throughout your day!
- Tutoring: Use all these ideas with other kids you might not see all day.
I have all of this information in a Facebook live video on my page here if you want to watch! This is another way to keep your students engaged in learning! I hope you and your students love these ideas and if you have some of your own I would love to hear them!!
You can grab the free spin it to win it circle print out here! Another alternate wheel can be found here!
- Wheel of Fortune ESL Board Game You won’t exactly be bringing in Pat Sayjack and Vanna White into the classroom with this adapted version of Wheel of Fortune, but the concept is relatively similar. This Wheel of Fortune ESL Game is a lot like the game Hangman with the added element of money and the wheel. Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate.
- Have fun with your students with this PowerPoint game of Wheel of Fortune! It includes music, sounds, animations, and the wheel from the real game. See the video above to see a game of Wheel of Fortune in action. This game is fully editable.
For preschool, kindergarten, and primary school children ages 3-8 years.
Most tend to think of classics like Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy when it comes to PowerPoint games, but Jackson P. Burley Middle School teacher Katherine Jacoby shared a particularly fun game for the classroom in the Poll Everywhere Commu nity. Jacoby calls it “Gut or Group”.
The Classroom Dinosaur Curriculum is used by teachers as a prevention program for an entire classroom of students. The curriculum is delivered 2-3 times a week by teachers in the classroom in 20-30 minute circle time lessons, followed by small group practice activities and promotion of skills throughout the school day. The program includes letters for teachers to send home with suggested activities parents can do with their children to reinforce the classroom learning and promote parent involvement in classroom learning. The program includes lesson plans for 3 “levels” so that teachers can choose lessons based on children’s developmental age (Level 1: ages 3-5, Level 2: ages 5-6, Level 3: ages 7-8).
+Classroom Dinosaur Program Topics- Apatosaurus Unit 1: Wally & Dina Teach About School Rules
- Iguanodon Unit 2: Dina Teaches About Doing Your Best in School
- Triceratops Unit 3: Wally Teaches About Understanding & Detective Feelings
- Stegosaurus Unit 4: Wally Teaches How to Problem Solve
- Tyrannosaurus Rex Unit 5: Tiny Turtle Teaches Anger Management
- Allosaurus Unit 6: Molly Teaches How to be Friendly
- Brachiosaurus Unit 7: Molly Explains How to Talk with Friends
For more details, please see the program Content & Objectives:
Content and Objectives of the Dina Dinosaur CurriculumHow does this program align with Common Core Standards?Summary of Classroom Dinosaur Content and Delivery+Classroom Dinosaur Program Description
- Program Video Vignettes (4 total hours) are available in 3 formats: 3 DVD set –or– 1 USB drive –or– NEW 1-year streaming subscription (online streaming English-only)
- 5 Comprehensive Teacher lesson plan manuals with 3 levels of lesson plans
- Detective Home Activities (Also available in Spanish)
- Wally’s Detective Kit Box (47 laminated and colored cue cards for teaching social skills, anger management and problem solving concepts)
- Wally’s Detective Books for Solving Problems (set of 4)
- Stickers (7 rolls: “Ask me how I shared,” “I can stop my anger,” “I’m good at listening,” “I can solve problems,” “I worked hard today,” “I’m good at helping” & “Dina Homework Tonight”)
- Wally’s Feeling Wheel Posters (2 types)
- Calm Down Thermometer Poster
- Dina’s Wheel of Fortune Poster
- Classroom rules Laminated Cards (set of 7)
- Feeling Faces Laminated Cards set
- Incredible Teachers Book
- Tote Bag
- Dina Dinosaur Magnet
Puppets sold separately. Puppets and other supplemental materials support and enhance the curriculum and program delivery and may be purchased separately. View the Supplemental Materials.
+Implementation Cost InformationPlease see basic cost information provided below. This is meant to give a general overview of upfront and ongoing costs. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for more particular questions regarding program & book discounts, training costs, etc.
Up Front Costs
Classroom Dinosaur Curriculum: $1,500.00 Purchasing Information
Group Leader Training: See Workshop Information.
Ongoing Costs
Books for parents
Incredible Teachers: Nurturing Children’s Social, Emotional, and Academic Competence: $29.95
Logistics
Venue for leading groups
Food/Snack
Supplies for Small Group Activity time
Consultation
Be sure to plan for ongoing consultation by phone or in person for new group leaders. Consultation is conducted by certified Incredible Years Mentors and Trainers. This early support and feedback ensures the parenting groups are delivered with fidelity and are successful. Consultation Fee: $210/hour
Certification
Wheel Of Fortune Spinner For Classroom Use
Group Leaders are encouraged to apply for certification/accreditation, which promotes fidelity to the program by ensuring optimal outcomes. See Certification section for more details and information on pricing.
+Watch Video Clips of the CurriculumIncredible Years® Classroom Dinosaur Curriculum (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur Year 2, Part 1, Vignette 1 (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur Introduction (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur, Problem Solving Group Bingo Activity (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur, Problem Solving Group Maze Activity (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur, Anger Management Lesson (Clip)
Classroom Dinosaur, Wally Book Small Group Activity (Clip)
Incredible Years® Program Video Streaming Now Available!
Wheel Of Fortune Online Game For Classroom
The Classroom Dina program is available in online streaming format (available in English only). If you’re purchasing a new curriculum set you have the option to order the full program set with a one-year subscription to the videos streaming online. If you already own the program you have the option to add a one-year subscription to the videos streaming online.
Features of the Online Streaming Format:
- Usable on any device with internet connection. No DVD/USB needed.
- Easy to navigate video channels for each program part and vignette
- Unique, secure login for each Group Leader
Program Video available in USB Format
Our Classroom Dina programs are available in USB format. If you’re purchasing a new curriculum set you will have the option to choose either the DVD or USB format. If you already own the program you have an option, for a limited time, to upgrade your DVD set to the USB format. We just ask that the original DVD set be returned to IY along with an upgrade fee of $200.
Features of Flash Drive format: