53. 15 Easy Ways to Engage Fast Finishers (So They're Still Learning!)

“Read a book.”

How often have you said that to your fast finishers? I am SUPER guilty of this one! I’m always looking for new ideas for fast finisher activities! Too often, I catch myself repeating that phrase…  “just read a book.”

It’s not that reading a book is NOT a bad option, it’s just something kids get tired of doing, especially those kids who ALWAYS finish first. That's why in today's episode I'm diving into easy ways to engage fast finishers! From graphic organizers to engaging writing prompts to play dough stations, this episode is FULL of ideas!

There are many challenges to you as a teacher when trying to find your fast finishers activities. 

• How do you challenge students without making it feel like a burden or punishment on them?
• How do you do it without adding extra work for you?
• How can it be student-led so that they can work independently and you can help the students who are working on the regular assignments?
• How do you make it meaningful learning?

If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, then this episode is for you! I offer 15 EASY ways to engage the fast finishers in your classroom. Your fast finishers will love having a greater variety of activities to pick and choose from!

Head to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/engage-fast-finishers

In this episode on how to engage fast finishers we discuss:

• The benefits of having a variety of resources to offer fast finishers
• How a utilizing a graphic binder with a book helps fast finishers stay engaged
• Fun activities you can have your fast finishers do ie Backwards Story Problems, Play Dough Station, Color by Number and much more!
• Online Learning Enrichment Activities such as A Google A Day, The Critical Reader, Mathopolis and more!
• How to do a research topic for fast finishers and why you should let them do a topic of THEIR choice
• A simple and easy way to do engaging fun activities like puzzles, math and ELA board games and more!

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