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Whole class games to fill a gap

  • by: Anna from Pobble
  • On: 6, Oct 2021
18 min read

Whole class games to fill a gap

There are times in class where you have a few spare minutes and it’s hard to find something to avoid the class descending into chaos. Don’t waste this time, use it as ‘sponge time’. Time that soaks up...

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