I immediately went on over to the site I Love 2 Teach to check out the different ideas. Being a high school teacher, I feel that I have definitely been stuck in a rut when it comes to grouping my students. I use popsicle sticks so much that my students know what is going to happen when I tell them that we are working in groups.
After reading some of the great ideas, I fell in love with the Famous Pairs grouping idea. Each student will receive a laminated card with a name or thing on it. The students must figure out what goes with that particular item in order to find their partner. I used a few of the ideas from the blog, like peanut butter & jelly, milk & cookies, and toothbrush & toothpaste to create a few of my pairs. Then I had fun! I decided to use famous couples on several of the cards (Romeo & Juliet, Mickey & Minnie, Buzz Lightyear & Woody, etc). I think these cards are so much fun and I can't wait to use them in my classroom!
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