Icebreakers
Students choose three items they would bring to a desert island and justify their picks. A speaking icebreaker that sparks great discussion.
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Students hold hands across a circle to make a tangle, then work together to untangle without letting go.
Students stand in two circles facing a partner, answer a question together, then the outer circle moves on to a new partner.
Students walk around the room saying "mingle, mingle" until the teacher calls a number, then quickly form groups of exactly that size.
Students line up in order by birthday, height or name without talking.
The class builds a story one sentence at a time, each student adding to what came before.
A fast two-choice warm-up: pizza or tacos, summer or winter.