I’ve long been a huge proponent of finding creative ways to give students a break. Call them “ Brain Breaks ” or whatever. I believe these types of activities have real benefits for students. These breaks can also be a fun way to interact with students outside of the content or they can be connected to your content in creative ways. I find that my students typically are able to refocus and are usually more productive after we engage in a quick creative brain break. Today I wanted to share something that could be a great brain break that has connections to words and critical thinking. Wordle is an online daily word game that has became a popular social trend in 2021 and continues to be played and shared in 2022. Wordle is a browser-based puzzle game that’s easy and quick. The goal is to guess a five-letter word with no hints or clues. When a player types a word, different colors will indicate if they’ve gotten some letters right. Green indicates a correct letter in the right spot
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