In this activity group members will be spelling their names in the air with their heads!

As each person spells his or her name letter-by-letter, the rest of the group will be trying to figure out what is being spelled. This is a great way to get participants to open up, laugh and connect with each other.

In the following course you will learn how to properly set-up and facilitate the activity and then if you wish, move students through an academic and/or social skills development reflection experience.

*This activity has been adapted from the Ice Breakers & Openers CD-ROM of The Inspire! Youth Series from LearningChange, LLC.

Ages
This activity is appropriate for children of every age.

Group Size
Any group size will work with this activity.

Setting
Any school setting is appropriate for this activity.

Duration
This activity should take about 5-7 minutes to complete with your group. Budget more time if you wish to go into depth by using any of the extension activities or questions.

General

In this activity, some of the things you will notice include:

• Participants will have the opportunity to learn each other's names.
• participants will be involved in structured activity and movement for 5-10 minutes.
• participants will have the opportunity to "step outside of the comfort zone" and be supported in this effort.
  

Academic Standards & Asset Development

For specific academic and social development lessons for this activity, see the Academic Extensions and Social Extensions sections in this module.

This course will walk you step-by-step through the process of setting up and leading this activity, as well as facilitating the conversations and specific academic & social lessons after the experience.

Begin here and move from section to section, and be sure to download and print the activity's PDF Quick Reference Guide and any handouts as you prepare for your event.

Budget about 5-10 minutes to walk through all sections and view all video and written instruction for this course.