name and throws it to them. the game goes on for a few minutes until everyone remembers their classmates’ names.
what are you thinking about now: another quick game to break the ice is to ask students to throw a ball (see above) to each other and every time someone catches the ball, she tells the class what she is thinking about right now. encourage the others to show interest and comment on what the student has said before she throws the ball to someone else to say what he/she is thinking about now.
getting to know you: draw a star with five points on the board and write five words/phrases around 