So last week I shared a couple resources I found of off teachers pay teachers and I thought it would be handy to do a quick Screencastify tutorial on how I found my ice breaker for this week!
This weeks ice breaker is a back to school classic!
Purpose:
- It is a great way to get kids up and moving
- the kids meet new classmates and get to know them with the hopes of forming bonds based of similar interests.
I found this particular work sheet on Teachers Pay Teachers by searching for activities that were appropriate for grade three but the exciting thing about this ice breaker is that it is so easily adapted to fit whatever your needs are that day!
I really like the rule that you can only use each student once because it encourages the students to interact with more kids. I have seen this bingo style game adapted to fit a certain holiday or season which would be a great way to introduce kids to the idea that different families all have their own traditions to make the holidays special for them.
As the educator I would absolutely include myself in this ice breaker because it is a great way to allow the students to get to know me and start building a personal relationship with my class.
I believe it is a great way to be more relatable and show your students that you may be the teacher but you are also a person with interests.
This is an easy game to bring into my PRACTICUMS to get to know the students who will be helping me further my own education. It is an adaptable game with very few materials that develops students social and communication skills and will hopefully make them a little more comfortable with their new classmates!