Low Stakes Communication Activities
Here is a list of low stakes activities for oral communication to get kids talking or build community.
Activity | Description |
#OneLittleWord | Students select and share a word to focus on for the upcoming year (or for another purpose). Option to describe why they chose the word. |
Jenga View Puzzles | |
Word Pair Game | One student gets one word and secretly chooses a second word to pair with it (E.g., Word is “house” student chooses “key”). The other students also choose a second word trying to match the first student’s word. Can also be done in pairs. |
One’s Gotta Go | Show two (or more images on a slide). Students choose which one has to go. Option to give reasoning. |
Would you rather…? | Students choose between two scenarios. Option to give reasoning. Slideshow prompts. |
This or that? | Students choose between two options. Option to give reasoning as support OR reasoning in support + reasoning against. |
Photo wonderings | Present an image. Students ask questions about the photo. ://www.nytimes.com/column/learning-whats-going-on-in-this-picture |
Short video - Notice & wonder | Use short videos and What's Going On in This Picture? - The New York Times have students share what they notice or ask a question. |
Word Ladders | |
30 circle challenge | |
Board games that be played in isolated short rounds |
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