Thinkers Not Stinkers

This little mantra caught on today. I could see it in their eyes. It started to sound a little like Jeff Foxworthy. You might be a stinker if . . . . So in the middle of the math lesson, my routine went something like this: "If you used dots to subtract, then you're a THINKER! If you counted back, then you're a THINKER! If you used the number line, or counted up, or used pictures, then you're a THINKER!If you used any of these strategies, then you're a THINKER. If you guessed, uuuuuuuhhhhhh I think 2 is good, then you're a STINKER! If you copied off your neighbor, then you're a STINKER! If you sat there doing nothing, then you're a STINKER! If you chose your favorite number, then you're a STINKER! " By the end, everyone joined in the "you're a stinker" part. Let's all be thinkers and not stinkers. Now that's FUN! Don't tell anyone.