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Find a Friend Icebreaker Activity - Grades 1-2

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    Updated:  07 Jul 2023

Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.

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    Pages:  1 Page

  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

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teaching resource

Find a Friend Icebreaker Activity - Grades 1-2

  • Updated

    Updated:  07 Jul 2023

Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.

Find a Friend with Back to School Icebreakers

Make your first day back to school a fun and engaging experience by using this find-a-friend icebreaker activity. 

Give each student a copy of the selected Find a Friend page. Have the students walk around and talk to their new classmates to find someone who can find a match on the chart. The “new friend” should write their name in the box.

Encourage students to talk about the box they have selected. For example, student likes to play video games. The other student should ask which game or what they like about the game. The goal is to find someone new to talk to and sign each box. This helps foster community. Students will find other students they have something in common with.

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This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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