10 Icebreaker Games for the First Day of Class

[@thandiweluluphiri5]

BRUH THIS GUY IS ON A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. HE WAS MEANT FOR THIS. I LOVE HIM

[@etacude]

Thanks for your kind words Thandiwe!

[@EverythingAJA]

Love these. One thing that always amazes me is how creators like us can make the same video with totally different ideas. Great job. I love the transitions and how you get straight to the point.

[@etacude]

Yup! Same ideas but different final product. I like the way you do many of your videos. 😄 It makes the world more interesting and adds variety to the viewers looking for ideas.

[@etacude]

Watch 50 Classroom Games here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn_TlmVrgM6hfqM

[@GiangTube]

I am teaching English in Vietnam as a part time job aiming to develop an online English school. Thank you so much. In fact, I find easy to teach or run my "business" when applying your tips. It really works. I keep watching your videos before teaching my students.

[@etacude]

Thabk you so much for your kind support, Giang! 🙏 I'll do my best to share more ideas in the future!

[@EnglishTeachingGamesByMuxi]

This is an awesome video, Eric! Great ideas and brilliantly explained. They're practical for sure.

[@etacude]

Thank you, Muxi! 😊

[@rfmilie]

A lot of things can't be made with ordinary classes where students have to remain seated, but I picked up the few that fit, thanks !

[@bronwynbeukes8959]

Number 3 is my favorite - definitely going to try it with my 6th graders. Thank you Eric.

[@etacude]

Hope they enjoy it, Bronwyn! 😊😄

[@sheenwoo5915]

This is my favourite step that I always start by before any lesson just to get my learners involved and attracted.peace from Algeria 😊😊😊🇩🇿

[@etacude]

Good job Sheen Woo!

[@irisrose8361]

I am from Syria..I never teach befor but next week I will be a teacher for first time in my life....I need some advices from your experience

[@chaimaakadri2793]

Good luck 🍀

[@teachermelissa6192]

I have some advice! Be prepared for the class, which means the time every activity will take, all the unknown words or doubts students might have and different ways/examples to explain the topic so everything is easy to understand

[@abdallhmohammedalifasheq6079]

Best of luck 😘from Yemen And advice can't be plural. I love Syria and syrian people.

[@etacude]

Such great comments from the community! 🥰 Stay focused on helping students and enjoy the experiences... We only get one first time to teach so have fun!

[@minamelina98]

Be confident and dominant with some sense of humor, you will do great. Support from Algeria 🇩🇿 ❤️

[@zahraabdulla_]

Iam a new teacher, super excited to try all of these activities. THAAAANK YOU!😍😍😍❤️

[@annammaphilip213]

Thanks Eric for this video! There are lots to choose from for the beginning of the year.

[@etacude]

I hope your students have fun with the activities, Annamma! 😄

[@annammaphilip213]

@@etacude thanks for your reply!!! Yes I will let you know when I use those ideas. I am so glad to hear from you! All the best for Eric @ Etacude!

[@fatimazohrakouider9318]

These ice breakers are AMAZIIIIING. Thank you so much for this valuable information, i am really happy you made this video because it just saved my life 😂 thank you so much for all the wonderful info you provide and keep up the good work. Best wishes to you from Algeria. 💚

[@etacude]

Hi Fatima! Only saw your kind comment now. 😆 Thank you so much for watching and your kind support! ~ Eric

[@abdelkoddouss9461]

Much love Eric, true inspiration of teachers

[@etacude]

Thank you for your kind words, Abdel! 🙏

[@l07knvn]

Amazing video😍 Keeping it for my future students!

[@etacude]

I'll do my best! 😊 Thank you for watching! 🙏

[@fionanewport716]

Write numbers, names ,dates and some ticks and crosses for yes and no. Students guess the sentences they belong to. For example a tick,”You’re married.” Make it a competition for how many correct, or correct English, or a written exercise as a diagnostic or to practice the language.

[@etacude]

Excellent advice Fiona! Thank you for watching Etacudes video's!

[@juniorrcoulibaly6880]

Hi Eric. Thanks a lot for the great suggestion. The information were clear and concise. Your explanations along with the examples made things much easier to understand. Best regards!

[@etacude]

Thank you for your kind words, Junior! 😊 I'll try to make more useful content in the future! 🙏

[@dosatabeson-xz9td]

I'm teacher from Cameroon I love your icebreaker for the first day in school. Thanks so much u🎉🎉

[@etacude]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! 🙏😊

[@elfinzilla]

Alright! good topic Etacude! Keep 'em coming and I'll keep using them! :D

[@etacude]

I'll do my best to bring them out, Elfinzilla! 😄🙏

[@sylvabiam1438]

Great one!

[@superduperenglish-ranasaid790]

Wonderful👌👌 Thanks a lot!

[@peterreed9566]

I remember being asked to do the what we had in common icebreaker at school some years ago at school and just said no. The look of panic on the trainee teacher's face was hilarious. I'm an introvert and hate with a passion ice breaker activities, but thankfully my school realised this and let me not take part in such activities. Today my employer does the same.

[@misstiloee]

Thank you Eric. As always, great ideas ! I'm looking forward to do these icebreakers with my students. Do you think you could share with us the M&M's game's picture you use for the topics ?

[@etacude]

I put it on the website for you, Virginie. Just scroll down to the M & M section. ^^ etateach.com/10-icebreaker-games-for-class.html

[@misstiloee]

@@etacude thank you !!!!

[@CID_U_Tube]

Excellent icebreaking. Thank you sir.

[@etacude]

You're welcome Cecep Durahim!

[@qazaalyouseffian1791]

Great 👍🏻, thank you for sharing this video. There are a lot of good games.

[@etacude]

Thank uou for your kind comment, Qazaal! 😊 Happy Holidays!

[@ivoncruz3441]

Thank you so much!!!.It was amazing

[@etacude]

So happy you liked it!

[@sundusabdulmuti5212]

You r the best! That was really helpful 😊 Thanks ❤

[@emgreen100]

Thank you!

[@etacude]

My pleasure! 😊

[@cristinamedina7613]

cool! I liked the icebrakers SOOOOO much

[@etacude]

So happy to hear, Cristina!

[@rehamelsayed1793]

Nice ideas thank you so much

[@juanfranciscoanayarojas4311]

Great video and fantastic ideas!

[@kabe33]

Really great and useful ideas, Eric! Thanks for sharing them 🙏🏻 I advise your videos whenever I can, as I'm no longer concerned... Brigitte F. from the CB

[@MrMario477]

I loved all the games presented by you teacher eric but the one I was most interested in presenting to my students was the chocolate m.m

[@etacude]

Usually the students like that one the most too, Mario! ☺

[@kingslyamalanathan983]

great! thank you fro these superb games

[@etacude]

Glad you find it usefull Kingsly!

[@ElectineLuvonga]

Wow,,thanks so much eric,will be starting my teaching career on monday and i feel like am well equipped😊😊,however if my lesson lasts for 40 minutes what i can do to ensure that i balance both delivering the content and doing ice breaking activities?

[@etacude]

Hi Electine - you'll want to break the class into chunks - do icebreaker, then teach concept or grammar, practice with students, give them activity to practice, feedback: students share what they've learned, play game to check understanding. I hope this helps!

[@cindygatillo996]

Wow I am so amazed with your brilliant iideas Sir😊Thanks a lot for sharing ❤

[@simosimo2508]

I really appreciate these games

[@meesaikararstories3351]

Thank you brother,.🙏🌺💕💕💕

[@PoorWallysESL]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@mrjones7222]

Thank you so much🎁

[@darkghost2700]

This is my favorite channel 👍💐

[@Christine_1124]

nice sharing

[@trinhy9268]

I hope you can make a video to talk about how to teach English grammar to kids. I’m quite confused that which way to teach it easily and effectively for kids. Because they’re too young to get a wide range of complicated grammar.

[@etacude]

My plan is to make an entire series on teaching grammar next year. I'm still working on it and will require a lot of time. But I hope once it's done it can help a lot of teachers out there. 🙏

[@duabouguerra9170]

Much appreciated😊

[@everydaywithme4468]

Thanks nice idea

[@misshaninahmed5106]

Many thanks

[@sayransagol5617]

I will try it, I hope these techniques help me 🙏🙏

[@etacude]

Let me know Sayran Sagol!

[@abeerabdelsttar366]

thank you very much for your efforts and If you can make a video about how we can teach slow learners reading and writing i will be grateful

[@etacude]

I'll definitely look it up. It sounds like a much needed video. I'm a bit busy on other videos that I have planned but will get to it in the next phase of planning! 😃

[@abeerabdelsttar366]

@@etacude thank you so much

[@MrKenpachi28]

#3 is definitely my fav as well! PS "Either/or" is better known as "Would you rather?" here in Canada!

[@etacude]

Right! Should've just called it that. 😄

[@sepidehafshari8036]

Great ideas🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@etacude]

Thank you, Sepideh! 😃

[@gt_oliver]

What sort of ice breakers would you recommend for teachers starting at a new school on their first day?

[@etacude]

For young learners try the M&M game. You'll have to buy a few small packets per group of learners ~ but they enjoy it. For older students I let them interview, and introduce a partner. 😄

[@masoomehmakipoor1885]

That was perfect

[@levelupwithuyen9391]

Thank you so much

[@etacude]

You're welcome Uyen!

[@tatiamardaleishvili8151]

Thank you very much. Last year I used your activities about the first day of class and these activities were really helpful for me and exciting for my students. I am gonna use your new suggestions this year too 💕💕

[@etacude]

I really hope your students enjoy the activities! And thank you for your support, Tatia! 😊🙏

[@masoomehmakipoor1885]

Please teach more games for online classes🙏

[@etacude]

Hi Masoomeh! I'm bringing out a video with online games to play with students soon! 😄👍

[@tatiamardaleishvili8151]

@@etacude Looking forward to watching it ❤️

[@umarus2]

You must be from South Africa! My fav place :)

[@etacude]

I am! Good catch, Umar! 😊

[@mariagiuliadentico2648]

You're great!

[@saharbeltagy8349]

I'm from Egypt Liked your method but please talk slowly to understand what you say

[@raymbngsm9015]

Hey, I hope you have a great day! I have a question please. What are some tips to break the ice if we're teaching one individual?

[@parurahman]

Good Topic ✌️

[@lol-98]

I did not teach before Tomorrow will be my first day as a teacher Wish my luck 😅

[@etacude]

Good luck! 😊 You'll do well! 🙏

[@dildoraabdullayeva257]

I will start my work from tomorrow as a teacher. From Uzbekistan, being teacher is difficult.

[@MunisaTillayeva-k5s]

And we are super procrastinators cuz now we are preparing😂😂

[@mubinaxoljorayeva]

Assalomu alaykum. Haliyam teaching qilyapsiz degan umiddaman. I need your help. Men ham ertaga briinchi darsimni o'taman that's why can you share your exprience plsssss❤❤

[@annapurnagadila8000]

When I saw your videos I just tell you supérb.you deserve this honour

[@etacude]

Thank you so much, Annapurna! 😊🙏

[@saniyatsemyonova2644]

Never put the students in lines according to their height. This may trigger some insecurities.

[@etacude]

I understand, Saniyat. This is especially difficult for students that are either really short or tall, and other students might tease them about it. But what should we do? We won't always be there to shield them from bad feelings. Instead we should see it as a teaching opportunity - explain to students that making fun of it may be hurtful, also help the student take control and improve their self image by teaching strategies to deal with it. 😄

[@sevaltos]

I'd put 100👍s if i could

[@etacude]

I really appreciate the one 👍 more than anything! 🙏

[@maynakasarli5779]

The questions are no longer available!! :(((

[@etacude]

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[@maynakasarli5779]

Thanks🙏

[@kaveeshasanjani8459]

I heard m&m like eminem

[@educationaltechnology8363]

mime an animal and be embarrassed why would someone do that?

[@etacude]

Sometimes we have to let our guards down and have fun 😄

[@ashblack9765]

Honestly, maybe some of your viewer dont need explanation, they need a simulation.

[@etacude]

Hi Ash! I have done some videos in the past with students. For some of my videos, it's just difficult to find students that I'm allowed to film with. I'll try to show some more practical examples in the future!

[@ashblack9765]

@@etacude Yeah, got it. thank you mr.

[@aziza____]

😍😍😍

[@shanasana91]

Hello Etacude, I like the presentation of your KZbin channel! Do you know any interaction networks for teachers with live discussions about teaching? I recently started coaching and mentoring young adults and would like to share my experiences to learn new things myself.

[@etacude]

Hi Shana! Sorry for the late reply. We have a livestream every Sunday at 1pm GMT where we talk about teaching. You are welcome to join!