Monday, August 18, 2008

Getting to know you games.

Soon school will start. In one class I plan on doing vignettes and in the other class I plan on doing performance poetry, but on the actual first day I feel like I may need something immediate. Here is a list of getting to know you games I've learned (Qualifier:there has to be a game element to them. They aren't just introduce yourself and they aren't just someone else introduce you):
1. Move your butts: all but one person sits in a chair in a circle with one person standing in the middle. That one person lists something about themselves (like I'm a basketball fan) and then all of those people that that applies to has to find a new chair. The person in the middle is also trying to find a new chair so there is a new person in the middle.
2. The tootsie pop game: This works for any candy that has different colored wrappers. Each wrapper has a different question that you must answer based on the color.
3. 2 circles: You have two concentric circles making sure that everyone has someone lined up across from them. One person asks a question and you have a certain amount of time to discuss the answer with the person across you. The person asking questions then has everyone rotate around the circle- a good one for people to really get to know a few people.
4. The name game: My favorite of the name games is the first person says there name then the second person has to say the first person and the second person, the third person says their name the second person's name and the first person's name etc.
5. Red Rover style name game: The group divides in two and forms two lines not facing each other. One person brings two people (one from each side) to the center with their backs to each other. When given the signal, the two people jump around to the center and the first person to name the second person wins. Both people go to whatever team won.
6. Two truths and a lie: Everyone writes down (drumroll please) two truths and a lie! They share those with the group while everyone else tries to pick the lie.

Ok I think that may be all I've got. Any others?

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