Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
Implementing icebreakers on the first day of school is neccessary for building classroom community. Check out these easy first day icebreakers . . .
Tackle that awkward getting-to-know-you moment with these 6 fun ESL icebreaker activities. Whether you work with ESL beginners or more advanced students, children or adults, these icebreakers are sure to make the start of your year great!
Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
Check out the top icebreakers and ESL activities for first day of class that will get your students talking and getting to know each other.
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When you hear the words “first day of school,” do you cringe, get butterflies, smile, or maybe cry? The first day of school is one of the mo...
Incredibly happy you are visiting our store. We work extremely hard to make sure our resources are top notch for you and your students because you are important to us and we feel you are true heroes within the classroom. We value your opinion, so don’t forget to leave feedback for the products that you purchase in order to earn TPT points and FREE products. ***ALL COMMON CORE ALIGNED*** To understand how to effectively integrate “REAL WORLD MANAGER JOBS” in this lesson, reference “Managing the Classroom” curriculum guide: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Managing-the-Classroom-Curriculum-Guide-4078712 Overview Students will experience this lesson on the first and/or second day of class and will become familiar with one another through a fun, interactive group icebreaker activity, while focusing on proper presentation and communication skills. Materials • Computer • Smart Board Student Objectives • Students will complete the icebreaker warm up. • Students will provide their own personal answers for the 4 P’s icebreaker. • Students will learn about constructive criticism upon completion of their oral warm up answers to the class. • Students will demonstrate manager positions as if in they were in the “REAL WORLD”. • Students will create a Microsoft Office WORD document. Accommodations Students may receive help using Microsoft Office WORD with assigned peer mentors, when needed. Guided Learning Begin by having an exciting discussion about welcoming all the students to the class. Explain how working in a business is crucial to everyone working together as a team so there is a “WE” classroom. When students work together you can deliver more educational material and information to take students to a higher level of learning. Basically, you are the Boss and the students are the managers as if it were in a real business environment. Independent Practice Students will go back to their desks and begin documenting their answers to the icebreaker warm up and verbally state their answers to the class. The lesson plan will provide specifics on the warm up and remainder of the lesson. Synthesis Students will share their reflections as a class and discuss their 4P’s icebreaker. Formative Assessment · Why do you feel you have to work cohesively in groups? · What is constructive criticism and why is it important? · Why should we create a “WE” classroom? PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Instructional Area: Communication Skills MS.06.05: Apply written directions to achieved tasks. MS. 08.02: Utilize effective communication skills. MS.08.12: Make team oral presentations MS. 09.03: Format professional documents. Instructional Area: Information Technology MS.14.09: Demonstrate basic word processing skills. MS.14.10: Demonstrate intermediate word processing skills. Instructional Area: Business Professionals of America MS. 18.01: Participate as a team member. MS. 19.03: Provide directions for completing job/project tasks.
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
Check out these great ideas for helping your students feel like part of a classroom community during distance learning & social distancing.
Tell me if this sounds familiar to you: You’re standing at the front of your ESL classroom (or sitting at your computer screen) and you’ve planned an amazing lesson out. You have a great Powerpoint…
Why are Spanish learning games so effective? Here are just a few reasons: Games are fun! When our students are absorbed in a good game, their affective filter is lowered. This means they are more relaxed and they can more easily acquire new language. Students are invested during games. Even if their main focus is winning, we get increased focus and engagement, which is a win for us. Games create good vibes. When we add that element of fun and competition, we trigger the 'happy emotions' in our students and create good feelings about coming to class. Most games naturally involve language. Sometimes activities can
Middle grades ESL educator Walton Burns shares an epiphany: icebreakers need to give way to community building events, tailored specifically for adolescents.
Check out the top icebreakers and ESL activities for first day of class that will get your students talking and getting to know each other.
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Time 15-20 minutes Description This fun icebreaker can be an energizing way to engage participants. It’s a “personality assessment,” but it’s just for fun; there is no scientific value to the resu…
One of the best ways for people to get to know each other is to play a game of People Bingo! It’s easy to play, just give each person a Bingo card, and make sure everyone has a pencil or a pen. The Bingo players move around the area trying to be the first to […]
Avoid nervous encounters and awkward silences with someone you've just met by using these great icebreaker questions to get the conversation rolling in fun,
The partner to the Groups poster is this one: Group Roles. The roles were “borrowed” from the cooperative learning groups information I saw on Pinterest. Besides printed large scale p…
These five icebreakers for online classes can help strengthen the learning community your students create in your classroom. The first activity...
Searching for the best 'This or That' questions for kids? Discover these great icebreakers for all occasions and start the fun now!
If you want to get to know more about your students, download this poster for free. You don't need to cut, paste, laminate, simply print and play! The rule of this game is very simple. Children will roll the dice and then share something about themselves, depending on what they rolled. Share this Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Here is a collection of eight class discussion techniques to structure classroom discussion and ensure all students' equal participation.
Students fill in the paragraph that describes the picture on the second page. They make up a story about what is happening in the picture. Key provided as usual. - ESL worksheets
Tomorrow is the BIG day! Back to school. As a seasoned teacher I always get asked the same question over summer break… “If there is one SECRET to being a great teacher what would it be?” This is never an easy question to answer. But it really all comes down to ONE SECRET. Here it… Continue reading →
This ws is intended for beginners after they have been introduced to elementary vocabulary (colours, body, transportation, fruits, vegetables etc.). It is the well-known game of Odd Man Out that has inspired me to this ws. It is fully editable so you can easily adjust it to vocabulary you have taught. Some of the lines are harder than others. Have fun! - ESL worksheets
Want to know what your kids are really thinking? These Conversation Starters for Kids will help you find out.
While many students may view MLA style as a torture device, it's actually a method of formatting papers. The guidelines are established by the Modern Language Association (MLA), and they encompass everything from the style of font to use to how wide to set the margins.
