Fun Get-To-Know-You Game to Learn Names Quickly: Motion Name-Game
Fun Get-To-Know-You Game to Learn Names Quickly: Motion Name-Game is a name learning exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Say your own name, followed by a physical motion or gesture that represents something about you, eg swing your arm as if hitting a tennis ball.
- In unison, invite the rest of your group to repeat your name and mimic your motion.
- Next, your left-hand neighbour calls their name and adds a motion.
- Invite your group to repeat their name and motion, and then repeat your name and motion.
- For example, if the fourth person (Pedro) has just introduced himself, the group will then say “PEDRO” (followed by his nominated motion,) “CHERYL” (motion,) “AVRIL” (motion) and finally “MARK” (motion.)
- Continue around the circle until everyone in your group has been introduced.
- Motion Name-Game Fun get-to-know-you game to learn names quickly with movement & laughter.
- Motion Name-Game is a fun get-to-know-you game that breaks initial awkwardness and builds comfort as personal expressions generate laughter and reveal unique personalities.
- The cumulative memory pattern helps participants learn names quickly while creating an atmosphere of playful engagement.
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In unison, invite the rest of your group to repeat your name and mimic your motion.
Invite your group to repeat their name and motion, and then repeat your name and motion.
For example, if the fourth person (Pedro) has just introduced himself, the group will then say “PEDRO” (followed by his nominated motion,) “CHERYL” (motion,) “AVRIL” (motion) and finally “MARK” (motion.)
Continue around the circle until everyone in your group has been introduced.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Get-To-Know-You Game to Learn Names Quickly: Motion Name-Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In unison, invite the rest of your group to repeat your name and mimic your motion.; Invite your group to repeat their name and motion, and then repeat your name and motion.; For example, if the fourth person (Pedro) has just introduced himself, the group will then say “PEDRO” (followed by his nominated motion,) “CHERYL” (motion,) “AVRIL” (motion) and finally “MARK” (motion.); Continue around the circle until everyone in your group has been introduced.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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