The Super Teacher: Icebreakers

Olha nova seção chegando!!!!

Buenas meus leitores, vamos começar agora mais uma seção chamada "The Super Teacher", pra quem não sabe sou professora de inglês (pois é, pois é, pois é!) e esse espaço será reservado para compartilhar minhas experiências como teacher e algumas dicas para as ajudar outros super teachers como eu!!! Como as aulas de Língua Inglesa são o alvo desta seção, alguns posts terão conteúdos em inglês como no post abaixo!

Enjoy!

Episódio de hoje: Icebreakers 

Toda volta as aulas eu fico no mesmo dilema, nunca sei fazer uma dinâmica legal e fico igual uma doida fuçando na internet tentando procurar icebreakers legais que possam se encaixar nas minhas turmas! Nesse post seguem quatro dicas de icebreakers para que outros super teachers tenham novas opções de atividades para seus students queridos!

1. FACT OR FICTION

Ask everyone to write on a piece of paper THREE things about themselves which may not be known to the others in the group. Two are true and one is not. Taking turns they read out the three ‘facts’ about themselves and the rest of the group votes which are true and false. 

There are always surprises. This simple activity is always fun, and helps the group and leaders get to know more about each other!!! 

2. MY NAME IS...

Go around the group and ask each young person to state his/her name and attach an adjective that not only describes a dominant characteristic, but also starts with the same letter of his name e.g. generous Grahame, dynamic Dave. Write them down and  try to refer to them by this for the rest of the class.

3. NAME THAT PERSON

Divide into two teams. Give each person a blank piece of card. Ask them to write five little known facts about themselves on their card.

 For example, I have a pet iguana, I was born in Iceland, my favourite food is spinach, my grandmother is called Doris and my favourite colour is blue.

Collect the cards into two team piles. Draw one card from the opposing team pile. Each team tries to name the person in as few clues as possible. Five points if they get it on the first clue, then 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. The team with the most points wins. 

(Note: if you select the most obscure facts first, it will increase the level of competition and general head scratching!)

4. FLAGS

                                    

Flags is a get-to-know-you activity, helping young people express what's important to them or more about themselves. Provide large sheets of paper, crayons, markers and paints. Ask each young person to draw a flag which contains some symbols or pictures describing who they are, what's important to them or what they enjoy.

Each flag is divided into 4 or 6 segments. Each segment can contain a picture i.e. favourite emotion, favourite food, a hobby, a skill, where you were born, your family, your faith. Give everyone 20 minutes to draw their flags. Ask some of the group to share their flags and explain the meaning of what they drew.