40 Icebreakers for Small Groups

Team builders - more than icebreakers - Insight Team building games and activities are great ways to help groups develop cooperation, decision making and communication skills. Team building exercises can be adapted for many different settings and public domain examples are found freely available across the web. In the next few days I will post some of my favourites, used over the years in youth clubs, youth weekends, camps and as team building exercises with new groups.

Ice Breakers (Icebreakers) from ResidentAssistant.com GamesRA Contributor2014-09-18T09:47:09+00:00 Whether you need an activity for a staff meeting or a teambuilder for your floor, this section of the site provides you with ideas and instructions to help energize groups and bring people together! Do you have a favorite icebreaker or teambuilder? Please share it today! DidacticIIStudents - IV. WARMP-UPS, ICEBREAKERS, LEAD-INGS, FILLERS, AND REFLECTIONS guest Join | Help | Sign In DidacticIIStudents Home guest| Join | Help | Sign In Turn off "Getting Started"

The Middle School Counselor: Icebreakers How do you get the conversation started? Sometimes when you are working with groups, you need a little kick start for a conversation. I use some old fashioned icebreaker questions, but have given them a new look. I found some clear glass pebbles at a local craft store on sale for $1.00 a bag, used my scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and best fine-tipped Sharpie marker to create some question stones.

10 more icebreakers for your youth group - Insight Icebreakers, used wisely, can create a great atmosphere and provide momentum for further participation and learning. Icebreakers adapt and evolve through each generation of youth leaders. Most have come to me by word of mouth from friends, colleagues or just seeing them in action. The icebreakers below include simple ‘getting-to-know-you’ activities, active and more physical games and some word games. 10 Great Classroom Icebreakers 1. Self-Portrait. Have your students draw themselves. Learner diaries Learner diaries Submitted by admin on 16 August, 2004 - 13:00 When teaching large classes of students year after year it can become very difficult to see each student as an individual with individual needs and abilities. Learner diaries are one method I have used to try to overcome this and to develop a 'one-to-one' relationship even with large classes of students. What makes a good learner diary Why I use learner diaries Setting up learner diaries A successful experience Some potential problems Conclusion What makes a good learner diary I feel that a learner diary, at its best, should be a private dialogue between a student and teacher.

small group icebreakers games Icebreakers for Small Groups (2 to 5 people) The following icebreakers are useful for small groups and teams of about two to five people. In some cases, larger groups can subdivide and play as well. Candy Bar Game for Your Family Reunion Aunt Lynn has shared fun matching games at our family reunions and parties for years. She has adapted the game to fit many different reunion themes, baby showers, wedding showers and family history events. Write the name of each candy bar you will be using on one 5X7 card and the description on another. Classroom Icebreakers for Back to School The first day of a new school year can be awkward and nerve-wracking for both teachers and students. Why not break the ice that day (or week) with a few, fun, getting-to-know you activities? Giving your students a chance to share special facts about themselves and learn about their teacher at the same time will help ease first-day jitters.