Classroom+Management

=Classroom Management =

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__**Magic Piece of Trash**__ -- Posted by Theresa Cunnane
Do you ever end up with tiny pieces of paper, pencils, erasers, etc. all over your floor? As a first grade teacher, this was a chronic problem for me and used to drive me nuts till a friend taught me the game "Magic Piece of Trash." When it's time to clean up, select one item on the floor that will be the "magic piece of trash." While the students clean up, keep an eye out to see who finds the "magic" piece. Reward them with a prize once the floor is clean. I used to give out a raffle ticket. (Several raffle tickets would be pulled at the end of the month for a prize box prize.) The eighth grade teacher told me that the game worked just as well with her students; she'd just give out candy instead. Your floor will never look cleaner! :)