Do you find yourself losing precious minutes as you attempt to change activities, line up for specials, or return from recess? Tell students they are going to be rewarded for the time they don't waste during the day. Explain that you will give them three minutes a day of wasted time. They can waste that three minutes each day, or they can save it up and use it for something special.
Agree on something students could do with the "wasted time and decide how much time they will need to save for that special event. Tell students that as soon as they've saved the required amount of time, they will be able to hold their special event.
Each day, give students three minutes. When they waste time during the day, start a stopwatch, time the amount of time wasted, and subtract it from the three minutes. You'll be surprised at how quickly students learn the value of a minute.
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