Here is a fun way to take the game jenga to a whole new level while helping your students to get to know each other better. Personal coat of arms i often do this one fairly early on, as another way to get to know kids. Getting to know you jenga get to know you activities. If you use 34 inch tape, the tape will cover the strip perfectly. Their answers may crack you up or reveal a little something you didnt know about your offspring.
Get to know you jenga game conversation starters one of the first activities that i held with my 811 year old girls at church, we had a getting to know you night. After it has been answered the tile is placed back on the tower and play continues. Turn getting to know your students into a fun game that your entire class can get into and get excited about. Some of mine arent appropriate if youre playing with family like you probably know what pets they have. Attendees can share superficial, nonpersonal information that allows other session participants to get to know each other without the embarrassment of becoming closer than they want to become. Feb 28, 2015 free gettoknowyou jenga rachel lynette stay safe and healthy. If you have not played a jengatype game before, see general. Jenga game permanent marker small prize optional on the blocks of the jenga game, the instructor will write different questions for the students to answer. Except that each player, before they replace the tile on the tower, must choose one of the two questions and answer it. There are so many options how you can play this game. Choose one question to answer that matches the color of the block that you want to remove.
Write a number of funny questions on chits and place them in a bowl. Here are some questions you could use, or make up your own. Saturday night we played a fun get to know you game. Funny get to know you questions are quite possibly the best and easiest way to get to know someone. Conversation jenga is a great way to get your kids talking.
We read a sweet story, played conversation jenga and made friendship bracelets. Use this as an opportunity to each your expectations and any management concerns you have if you wish to have your students play jenga throughout the year. Try this get to know you jenga back to school game. Aug 16, 2016 a great ice breaker for getting to know students.
Getting to know you jenga back to school gamethis engaging back to school game helps students get to know each other while building your classroom community and offering practice with public speaking and restating questions. As students take out a block, they look at its number as they place it on top. We all know how important strong relationships are to successful teaching. Such a fun back to school activity to help students get to know each other. I used questions that were icebreakers, and therapy related so we could use the game all year round. I created a simple free printable that you can use for your own conversation jenga.
Jenga is a parker brothers game of skill and strategy. In conversation jenga, you write a different number on each block in a jenga set. Players take turns to remove a block from a tower and balance it on top, creating a taller and increasingly unstable structure as the game progresses. If a player puts down yellow 6, he will ask the person to his left what his favorite holiday is. There are 54 statement strips, one for each block in a standard jenga game. Play the game as usual, but when a student pulls out a block, he or she must finish the statement on the block. Tips for playing the jenga getting to know you activity in small groups. Getting to know you activity with jenga high school.
Play as usual but as each block is pulled the children have to answer the question e. You can have all the kids divided in groups of three or four. Jenga questions write gettingtoknowyou questions on each jenga piece. Small prize optional on the blocks of the jenga game, the instructor will write different questions for the students to answer. A silly joke can lead to a relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Getting to know you activity with jenga teaching with jennifer. Personally, i tend to use gettoknowyou type questions that have a therapeutic value. In under an hour, youll have a brand new game thats sure to become a staple in your family game. Here is a fun game you can use over the summer with summer school or scout groups, or even with your own kids. Getting to know you activity with jenga teaching with. As i mentioned before, you can create and print any list of 54 questions that you want, depending on your audienceclassparty, etc. Sep 14, 2018 i use this page with my mini jenga sets. These questions should help the students to get to know themselves or help them to think about different occupations. Color question question question purple tell about one of your hobbies. One is compatible with the standard jenga and the other fits targets jumble which can be found in their dollar spot. Questions can be tailored to the age of youth the counselor works with.
How to play getting to know you jenga sophies world. But while that conversation will help you understand why they are on the team and what they plan to contribute, it will likely not provide details about their personality or about their. We have loads of questions that your group members of all ages from elementary school clubs to adult service groups can use to get to know each other. We just completed our first full week of school and i met with the new students at my school during grade level lunch bunches. Of course, it would also be great at a center for the first few weeks of school if you are thinking that far ahead. If you want to get to know your team better, the first thing you need to do is ask them about their past, their passions, and their purpose for being there. Number the blocks, print out some get to know you questions and you have a fab twist on the classic jenga game. When you meet someone new who has the potential to be interesting, it might take a while to find out if they are really worth all the hassle. We put small stickers with a number on them end of jenga blocks. On this post, i will share a getting to know you activity using jenga with options to play this in small groups or as a whole class activity. If i am not accepted by my peers, then i do not count.
Some questions seem like they arent great to ask each time you play, but sometimes its interesting to see if the answer changes. On the blocks of the jenga game, the instructor will write different questions for the. Built on the simple premise of stacking blocks, jenga engages players of all ages, across all cultures. As moms remove a piece, they must answer the question. In this version, the counselor writes a question on each jenga block. For a fun activity that will facilitate get to know you questions, grab a beach ball and gather students in a circle. Grab a sharpie and put one number on every jenga piece.
Name three questions that you think you might get asked when you go to an. Use these statement strips to make jenga into a fun way for. I recently made a therapeutic game by writing questions on jenga blocks, similar to the thumball game. Several jenga game sets you could give each group half a jenga game. If you are bored after playing the classic jenga game, heres a better alternative. Jenga or equivalent game get to know you questions template, cut up and stuck with sticky tape on individual blocks. Fortunately, these are pretty easy to find at yard sales this time of year for just a few dollars or thrift stores, of course.
In under an hour, you ll have a brand new game thats sure to become a staple in your family game. Asking funny questions to ask to get to know someone is one of the most effective ways to disarm someone and form that initial connection, and it also creates a positive, open atmosphere that often leads. Then, take turns moving pieces until the tower falls over. Get to know you jenga is perfect for using with centers and small groups at the start of the year. Some i collected from other sources and some my coworkers. Then they read and answer a corresponding question. Dye your jenga sets to have a reusable activity that can be used for any topic. You can also use jenga as a fun back to school activity.
Turn the classic game of jenga into a great getting to know you opportunity by adding questions to each tile. But heres a list of questions to get you started these are somewhat neutral, featuring some deepish questions in the lower numbers, and increasingly bizarre and would you rather type questions in. When a child pulls out a piece, whatever color is on the piece, he or she picks a question in that color to answer. Jenga questions game instructions materials needed. Heres twenty questions that will help you get to know them. Everytime you picked a jenga block you had to answer the question which was numbered the number on your block. I marked each jenga piece with each of these colors. Just download these free jenga statement slips, cut them apart and tape them to the bottom of your jenga blocks great job for a student or parent helper. You might like to stick a question on per block, or leave some blocks free of questions. This activity has 40 get to know you questionsthese questions range from the basic what is your favorite all the way. Get to know you activities high school activities first day of school activities counseling activities 1st day of school beginning of the school year back to school ideas for teachers middle school. These cards are affixed to jenga pieces and used as part of a gettoknowyou activity. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Students can read questions, teachers can read questions, it.
First i explain what a coat of arms is, then tell them theyre going to make one for themselves. Icebreaker questions can help participants get to know each other at a meeting, training session, or team building event. Simply cut out the statement strips and tape each one onto the bottom of a different jenga block this is a great job for a student or a parent volunteer. Fun get to know you questions for kids the best way to use ice breaker questions for kids at any event is to make a game out of them. Download activity kimberly staniecpinkerton views 2349 adds 8. It seems like its always backtoschool time, doesnt it. Question games for adults conversation starters 68 new ideas. All you need is this free download and a set of jenga blocks. This get to know you jenga game provides a fun way for your students to learn about each other. Go to a thrift store and pick up a cheap jenga set or get one on amazon. Your students will love this getting to know you activity using jenga. As with many of the things i do, i adapt the questions to fit the information im trying to get.