Treasure Chest 11 by Karynne L.M. Kleine

Treasure Chest II is chock-full of special activities that any teacher can use to:

• help a group become better acquainted.
• bring a little physical movement in to the daily routine.
• open up discussions on real student issues.
• provide some variety – the spice of life.
• teach listening and other communication skills.
• stimulate deep thinking, and help accomplish many other middle school goals – particularly ones in the personal-social area that are often neglected in the ongoing academic instructional program.

A sequel to the best-selling Treasure Chest, this resource will be a welcome addition that is ready for immediate use.

Jeopardy

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/jeopardy-powerpoint-template.htm

Teenagers in the TImes

Some  current and past event articles about teenagers from the column in the NY Times -
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/teens-in-the-times/

The Brain Prefers Questions . . .

Try turning your conversations into answers and having the kids ask the questions . . .  really improves thinking skills . . . give it a try!