Ice Breakers: Creating a Sense of Community

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Petra d’Entremont, Coordinator, Literacy Outreach Centre, Aurora College, Yellowknife

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Icebreakers or energizers are a great way to create a sense of community in the classroom, make learners feel more comfortable and have fun too. Here are several icebreakers or energizers that can be done with learners.

Crack the Code

This activity is used as an “icebreaker” activity with an ESL (English as a second language) class. This is a great socializing activity that allows learners the opportunity to introduce each other and talk about themselves. This is what you do: