A child answers a question correctly, makes a smart choice, improves, or builds stamina, etc., and the class wiggles all ten fingers toward the deserving student, shouting, "Woo-hooooo!"
Lovin' yet another of the Whole Brain Teaching (WBT) strategies. The best of the best always serves multiple purposes. This WBT tool is no exception.
Beyond all the fun, eager participation, and quick, effective teaching that is common to WBT strategies, here are other great reasons I use it...
First, the recognition is all a student needs to feel positive about his/her effort. Second, giving the recognition reinforces to fellow classmates everyone's contributions, successes, and importance to our "clubhouse," building friendships. Third, they reinforce academics. Thank you, Whole Brain Teaching!
Extentions: Twelve finger woo-hoo: ten fingers while shouting, "Woo-hoo!" Point one finger; shout, "Woo!" Now two fingers, then, "Woo!" Everyone says, "Because a ten and two ones make 12."
70 finger woo hoo: wiggle all ten fingers, seven times, accompanied with, "Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo!" while I track 7 times. "...because 7 tens make 70."
The rolling woo-hoo: swinging arms around in the air.
Have fun with it and create your own variations!
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