Four Corners is an activity that allows the kinesthetic learners a chance to shine. Teachers give students four choices to answer some kind of question, and they ask students to move to one of the four corners of the room in their response to the question. While in the area, it gives the students a chance to discuss why they chose the answer. It’s best if the questions don’t have a “right” answer, but one that allows students to make decisions based on their opinions and prior knowledge. The small group portion of Four Corners allows students that might be uncomfortable in a class discussion to share their thoughts in a smaller venue.
Except for a few feeble attempts, I didn’t use four corners much last year, but as I get a better grasp on class management, I want to bring it back. A lot of students would ask to do it through the year, but I did such a bad job of maintaining order, that I didn’t like using it very much. I feel like if I have a stronger start in terms of discipline and order that it will allow the students to be able to do more activities like four corners instead of sitting on their rumps for 90 minutes. It’s a great way to get the students to wake up if their nodding off or to stretch their legs. It’s a great variation of having students just be put in groups to discuss a topic, and this way they must explain why they feel a certain way about a question.
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