I have been using my Elmo with my students to look at math problems. The children volunteer to come move manipulatives around, and the other students then look at the board and can see what is being done. I usually have manipulatives in front of each child so they can work with theirs as the volunteer is working with my set. I have taken notice that the students really enjoy this interaction. To take it further, I have the students explain what they are doing while the other kids are watching.
Another way I have been using Elmo in my classroom is to help with reading. The students are able to get out of their seats and come to the board. I am trying to train the kids to point at each word as they read (1-1 correspondance) and the Elmo is a great tool for this. The other students can watch as the volunteer is up in front showing how we read sentences correctly.
Overall, I feel the Elmo is an awesome tool that not only engages the students' attention, but also gets them involved!
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