Hobbies And Interests
Toilet Paper Tales
Pass around the room a full roll of toilet paper—it doesn&'t matter what brand—and ask each student to take as many pieces as they want. Once everyone has some, explain that everyone should count their individual pieces: the total number is the number of facts about themselves that they have to come up with to share with their fellow students. Go around the room, or ask for volunteers, letting each student talk about herself. The teachers can join in if they like.
Memory Mates
This is a fast-paced game best suited for the junior high and above level. Go around the students asking them to say their names slowly and clearly. Tell everyone that they should listen very carefully and try to remember as many of their classmates&' names as they can. Once everyone has spoken, start off the game by saying a student&'s name. That student is now responsible for saying another student&'s name, who must remember yet another name, and so on.
Who Am I?
Hand out sticky notes, one per person, or provide index cards and tape if you don&'t have any sticky notes. Ask each student to think of a cartoon character, celebrity, movie character or other well-known personage. Emphasize that the name choice should be one that they expect everyone else in the room to be able to recognize. Tell the students to write the name of their chosen person on the sticky note in large and legible letters. Ask them to place their sticky note on their neighbor&'s back without letting the other person see. Now each person in the room has the chance to introduce himself to anyone else in the room and ask up to three yes or no questions to determine the identity written on their backs.