reading my 2nd graders MINDS

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The video leverages a common childhood fascination with telepathy and mind-reading, presented in a playful and engaging way by a relatable teacher. The element of surprise and the teacher's apparent success in guessing the students' thoughts create a sense of wonder and entertainment.

Summary

A teacher attempts to read her second graders' minds by having them think of a color or number and then guessing what they are thinking. She successfully guesses the color yellow and the number 12, much to the surprise and delight of her students.

Structure

1Teacher asks students to think of a number.
2Teacher guesses the number 12.
3Teacher asks students to think of a color.
4Teacher guesses the color yellow.
5Teacher guesses the number 12 again.
6Teacher reveals she can read their minds.

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reading my 2nd graders MINDS

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reading my 2nd graders MINDS 🧠🐛 #teacher #2ndgrade #firstweekofschool #elementaryschool #teachersoftiktok

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What number did you say? 12 I am going to read your minds. Raise your hand if you think I can read your mind. No. You don't think I can? No. All right, I'm going to prove it to you. I want you to think of a color. Don't say it. Just think of a color. I'm going to read your mind right now. I think I got it. Crumple my answer up so I can't change my answer. Go ahead and tell everybody what your color was. Yellow. The person in this class, don't say it though. Reading your mind right now. I think we're on the same level. I think I know what you're gonna say. Can't change my answer. Go ahead and tell everybody what you were thinking. Any number. I think I got it. All right, hold on. Go ahead and tell everybody. 12. Howww?! In this class did you name? Any number. I think I know. All right, let me think. I got it. All right, hold on. Go ahead and tell everybody what you were thinking, upper or down. Down. All right, let's see. What color did you say? Yellow. Not true. Upper or down. Look at my arrow pointing down. No.