![]() But, in the context of more serious pursuits, feel free to set some linguistic parameters. Technically, the beauty of this exercise lies in the endless array of opportunities to invite your group to interact, so anything goes. It’s up to you if you allow proper nouns and place names, acronyms, etc, as if you were really playing Scrabble. These are much larger and easier to use (and see) than their ivory-tiled cousins. If possible, seek out the larger playing card version of the commercial board game Scrabble. Take a look at the Variations tab to explore many more ways to play, particularly if you wish to further challenge your group. Perhaps with each word or challenge achieved, invite each small group to share their response to a question you have posed (see Ice-Breaker Question Exchange for dozens of great questions to ask.) The stunted, half-cocked sentences which develop are often hilarious. Invite three or more ‘words’ (small groups of people) to combine their letters and invent a short sentence or phrase that uses all of the letters, as much as possible.Form a three-letter word, then (after a few minutes) a five-letter word, and finally a six-letter word, adding that with each new round, everyone should seek new group members to complete a word. ![]() Repeat this process several times, each time with different partners. Challenge your group to involve every person in the formation of a word. Form small groups of letters that are pronounced with the same sound, eg B-T-P and W-U.Use the cards to randomly divide into smaller groups, eg A-K and L-Z, or vowels and consonants.Clearly, this is not a four-letter word, but it gives everyone an idea of what letters are available (and will mix people randomly.) Optionally, fold this line in the middle (so the two ends meet, etc) to form random pairs. Form one straight line according to the alphabetic order of the cards.Here are a few of my favourites in a sequence that has worked for me many times. Think of these cards as simply a tool to invite lots of random mixing. ![]() These range from simply inviting people to mix and mingle to working together to solve a complex problem. If you have less than thirty people, you may choose to distribute two cards per person.įrom here, you have many, many options. Gather your group, and randomly distribute one alphabet card to each person. Model your set on the number of tiles a regular Scrabble game gives each letter.ĭon’t have a Scrabble set handy? Then take a look at Leadership Tips tab for more information and/or download a ready-to-play set from the Resources tab. Your first step is to source a set of alphabet cards, or better still, make your own. ![]()
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