What does a teacher do when a lesson runs short and there is no time to start another activity? In the past these activities have been called fillers, but today they have become Sponge Activities: Activities that reinforce standards-based skills in a short period of time.  The guide was written by Dr. Darla Shaw and distributed by the NIE Institute. 

Download the 28-page guide by clicking on the following link:  http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Sponge.pdf