Call out cognates (like “chocolate” and “animales” for English-Spanish) and student stand on the side of the spectrum that shows how they feel about it. Mark one side of the room as “I like” and the other as “I don’t like” (in the TL if desired). Games that build community, look for things in common, and ease everyone into the target language can be a great way to start. I really think it’s important to do low-pressure icebreakers those first days, especially if you’re trying to do so in another language. ICEBREAKERS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH CLASSES To see a comprehensive list of games, check out my page on Spanish learning games.
My job is to make sure Spanish is comprehensible, and yours is to stay with me and contribute where you can. You’re safe here: safe to try new things and make mistakes. This isn’t a class about Spanish it’s a class mostly in Spanish. We speak in the TL as much as possible. Icebreakers can be tricky in Spanish class, but in those first days, I do think it’s important to establish a couple of things: YOU, the teacher, are the best judge of how silly the games can be, and whether it’s best to do an icebreaker the first day or a few days in. Rest assured– all the ideas here are introvert-approved! (By me at least.)Īs students adjust to being back in desks and classes, it is nice to have some community-building activities in your back pocket. All the ones that make you remember everyone else’s name, think of a clever adjective for yourself, or THE WORST KIND: make up a dance move. I also wanted to make the game playable with my 1st and 2nd grade kiddos, so I took out all the words and replaced them with symbols of adventures and activities.Inside: Icebreakers for Spanish classrooms (high school and middle school).Īs a semi-introvert, most icebreakers terrify me. Class is so we can help students develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to pursue whatever adventures they want for the rest of their lives” Class to a parent, I can always come back to… or when I’m explaining the purpose of P.E. So… long story long – I redesigned the game to be more about adventure and living active lifestyles (adventure is my theme this year after reading this post by Joey Feith).Īnytime a kid asks why we have P.E. That’s one reason why I’m always testing, always experimenting and trying to find the magic sauce that really makes an activity connect with kids and helps them learn a new skill, discover a passion or gain some confidence to try something new. 
“Whats the most effective use of my time to impact the lives of my students in the greatest and most positive way?” We might have a better chance on selling students to be confident movers, adventurers and active livers…Īs a PE Teacher, I’m always thinking about how I can get the most bang for my buck – what I mean is: Not that exercise is bad, and not that we shouldn’t teach kids to exercise… but I think we need to realize that most kids will probably not “workout” regularly for the rest of their lives. It’s got me pondering idea that as PE teachers maybe we should be focused more on Movement and less on Exercise.
I’ve been thinking about this concept a lot lately especially after watching this video. You might be familiar with my previous game Exercise Bingo ( Check it out HERE)Īdventure Bingo is the same concept, but I rebranded it after some advice from a fellow PE Teacher, Paul Rosengard (see below) This week I want to share a fun game that I designed to play as an icebreaker or get to know you game during the first few weeks of the school year.
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