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Find a Friend is a structure that encourages community building by prompting learners to pair off and work together based on given criteria.
Find a Friend is a structure that encourages community building by prompting learners to pair off and work together based on given criteria.
Steps:
Steps:
1. Make note of how many students will be participating in this exercise. If the number is not even, keep in mind that you'll need to participate yourself or ask that there be one group of three.
1. Make note of how many students will be participating in this exercise. If the number is not even, keep in mind that you'll need to participate yourself or ask that there be one group of three.
2. Find or clear a moderately sized space and ask your learners to spread out within it, being mindful of their personal space bubbles. Make sure all your learners are able to hear your instructions.
2. Find or clear a moderately sized space and ask your learners to spread out within it, being mindful of their personal space bubbles. Make sure all your learners are able to hear your instructions.
3. Ask your learners to find a friend based on the criteria you've determined. For example, you might say, "Find a friend you haven't worked with this week" or "Find a friend whose favorite color is the same as yours." Ask pairs of friends to stand facing one another with their toes touching.
3. Ask your learners to find a friend based on the criteria you've determined. For example, you might say, "Find a friend you haven't worked with this week" or "Find a friend whose favorite color is the same as yours." Ask pairs of friends to stand facing one another with their toes touching.
4. If any students are struggling to find a friend, establish a "Lost and Found" in the center of the room. Students who haven't found a friend can go there to be paired up. Note that the "Find a friend who..." criteria does not apply in the lost and found (this ensures that you won't have to reshuffle numerous pairs and offers a solution when a friend who fits the given criteria doesn't exist for a student).
4. If any students are struggling to find a friend, establish a "Lost and Found" in the center of the room. Students who haven't found a friend can go there to be paired up. Note that the "Find a friend who..." criteria does not apply in the lost and found (this ensures that you won't have to reshuffle numerous pairs and offers a solution when a friend who fits the given criteria doesn't exist for a student).
5. Once every student has found a friend, ask the pairs to complete a brief activity together. This can be an academic project, an art project, an icebreaker, etc.
5. Once every student has found a friend, ask the pairs to complete a brief activity together. This can be an academic project, an art project, an icebreaker, etc.
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