Do you ever wish you could wave a magic wand and your students would lose their voices for a few minutes? I actually have a magic wand pointer I wave in class when I have a secret wish I'd like to come true. The kids wonder what I'm doing when I come over to them and wave it over their heads, but the physical waving of the wand seems to make things a little better for me to handle...
One of those times I need my wand is when little Keisha comes over and needs to tell me what Marisa is doing wrong. Or when Jamal has to tell me that Ethan took his pencil and won't give it back. Oooh, those are magic wand moments for sure. But now, in those times, I simply say, "I think you're growing a tattle tongue!" and the students get the picture.
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