Breaking the Ice on the First Class: Introducing the Name Game Activity
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 21, 2009
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 21, 2009
I enjoyed the first class. In most first classes, you are force fed information about the course however, in this class it felt more relaxed that we played the Name Game and got to know each other. It was very comforting after playing this game because it was nice to engage in conversation and discussion with the others in the class. It was a nice touch in adding a way to remember our name in addition to stating our actual name. This was very helpful in remembering names. It also allowed for us to see the way a person thinks and look into some things in which they may enjoy.
In many of my previous classes we have played this game although we only said our name. This was extremely tough and caused much stress to the people at the end of the circle. They had a high level of anxiety because they had to memorize everyone’s name in the class and they also had a fear of messing up on the first day.
Pneumonic devices have always helped me throughout my years in school and this is something that could be a great way for students to connect with one another and learn each other’s names. Especially with elementary students if one was to say their name and connect it to a certain game, television show etc., it might help students find commonalities among one another and encourage friendship. They are also more likely to remember something if it is connected to something they know or can relate to. The first day of anything is always nerve-wrecking and creates anxiety.
This game is a great way to start off a class and help people get to know one another. It is a great way to get rid of the “first day jitters” and create a comforting environment where everyone feels at ease speaking in the class. The Name Game was also a great way to start a discussion in the group. We could all relate to it and it was something that we experienced. I enjoyed the first day of class and I look forward to the upcoming semester. I hope I will learn other valuable knowledge that I can apply in my future classroom.
In many of my previous classes we have played this game although we only said our name. This was extremely tough and caused much stress to the people at the end of the circle. They had a high level of anxiety because they had to memorize everyone’s name in the class and they also had a fear of messing up on the first day.
Pneumonic devices have always helped me throughout my years in school and this is something that could be a great way for students to connect with one another and learn each other’s names. Especially with elementary students if one was to say their name and connect it to a certain game, television show etc., it might help students find commonalities among one another and encourage friendship. They are also more likely to remember something if it is connected to something they know or can relate to. The first day of anything is always nerve-wrecking and creates anxiety.
This game is a great way to start off a class and help people get to know one another. It is a great way to get rid of the “first day jitters” and create a comforting environment where everyone feels at ease speaking in the class. The Name Game was also a great way to start a discussion in the group. We could all relate to it and it was something that we experienced. I enjoyed the first day of class and I look forward to the upcoming semester. I hope I will learn other valuable knowledge that I can apply in my future classroom.
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