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Zip it, lock it …Put it in your pocket.Class, class…Yes, yes! (vary the speed, tone, volume, etc.Good, better…Best!…Never let it…Rest!…Until your good is…Better!…And your better is the…Best!.Every choice you make counts…Make choices you can count on!.Here I come to save the day…Mighty Mouse is on his way!.And a hush fell across the room!…Shhhhh!.Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?…SpongeBob Squarepants!.One, two, three, eyes on me…One, two, eyes on you!.If you can’t make a mistake…You can’t make anything!.Use one of these 50 call-and-responses ideas to get you started:.You can have the class vote on the one they like best, or use a bunch of the kids’ suggestions, trying a new one every month or so. Have them submit the list to you for final selection.
Have students work in pairs or small groups to brainstorm a list of call-and-responses they’d like to use, and narrow the list down to their top 5. This takes 5 minutes and can be a great back-to-school activity or something to do after a holiday break to build a sense of community and get kids ready to learn again.
Ask your students to come up with their own. Anything you have kids repeat multiple times per day is going to get ingrained in their heads, so use the opportunity to teach something meaningful! Try: Never…Give Up! Work hard…Do right! Reinforce character education and life lessons. shares this one: “Teacher: Warriors Believe!!! Students: Warriors Achieve! It’s our middle school mascot and works every time!” says, “Call the name of your school and they respond back with the mascot name.” Betsy M. Students say Gi-ants and two claps.” Tanya M. says, “We have a school wide attention signal. Refer to the school motto or theme. Teacher John B. It’s hilarious! It takes them a while to figure it out and really gets them to focus on me.” So, they are watching me put my hands on my shoulders, but I am saying,’Hands on your hips’. says she tells her students, “‘If you can hear me, put your hands on your head, on your shoulders, knees, etc’, but as I make the motions, I will say a different body part. Put a twist on the old “If you can hear me, put your hands on your head.” Teacher Stacey M. “Ago…Amée!” (pronounced (AH-go, AHM-ay) is a great example to use in the classroom–hold the notes a little bit (Ahh-gooooooo…Am-éeeeeeee!) Here’s a traditional call-and-response song from Ghana ( MP3 here). When I lived in D.C., I taught many children from Nigeria and Ghana, where call-and-response techniques are deeply rooted in the culture and extend beyond the classroom walls. Incorporate traditional call-and-responses from various world cultures. Louis uses “Who dat?…We dat!” Here in NYC, I’ve heard “Hello, Brooklyn…How you do?” (from a Jay Z song.) Use regional or sports team call-and responses. A teacher in St. Or, chant/sing the beginning of the line and have students respond with the end of last word of the line. You can sing the first part and have students sing the second part. Using familiar songs and beats (from popular music or children’s songs) really gets kids’ attention. Clap or snap in patterns and have students repeat the patterns back. Here are some tips for creating your own call-and-response: Instead of repeating yourself, train students to respond to a fun or inspiring statement! Call-and-response is a time-tested technique for getting attention, not just in classrooms but in the military, in churches, at sports events, and in traditional cultures in various parts of the world.
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