"What do I do when I'm finished?"

I was amazed one day last week when my 2nd grade host teacher told the students to have Ms. Boyer check their work when they finished the worksheet.

I was amazed when not one of the students asked me what to do when they were finished.

I asked her how she taught this and she said... she told them when she gave directions that when they finished they were to get their math facts out and practice. Math facts are something she wants the kids to be able to recite really fast. I could always do something like that or if I have seen a "got done choice" chart that the students created.