This lifelong tool is a collection of twelve (12) tried-and-true activities that can be used in the classroom for substitute teachers, or in the regular classroom as a community building activity. Termed "circle and sponge activities," these are lessons or games that can be done in a short amount of time as fillers to make use of, or "soak up" those precious times that are often wasted, such as taking attendance, arrival, taking the lunch count, collecting homework, or transitions.Designed for g