I draw them from the "Choose Me" container. Then their stick gets put into the "Chosen" container. If they aren't there, their stick still gets put in the "Chosen." When every stick has been chosen, they all go back into "Choose Me" and we start over.
Everyone knows they are going to get a turn, so I don't have any problems. The younger ones struggle at the beginning, but they learn that they will get a turn. It is wonderful.
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I remember my second grade teacher did this during read aloud time. Good job and good idea!
We do this too--but we divide them also by boys & girls so we can be sure we are being fair.
I also found that having a younger child be the one who chooses sticks out gives them one other way to participate and helps with the antsyness.
That is a great idea, I did something like this when I was a teacher...but the containers were not nearly as cute :)
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