Colin,
You might try a variation of Smoosh. Have all students walk randomly around
the class. Whne you call out a number--in this case "2"--everyone
immediately has to pair up with the closest person. There will be one
person without a partner and you place him/her with one of the pairs to
form the new trio you desire.
Or, play music, have students amble around the class, when music stops they
form a pair with whomever is closest. Again, there will be one person
without and he/she forms a trio with a nearby pair, When conversations are
done, turn on music again and repeat. I do this all the time, with the
stipulation that they must find a new partner each time the music stops.
Fairly straightforward and effective.
Harris
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Colin Oriard <coriard@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't completely follow.
In my situation, every one is in pairs, but there is one person left over,
he or she must form a group of 3. Then the next round when we change
partners, I struggle to get those 3 kids all to new partners, while also
having a different group of 3 somewhere else?
Colin Oriard
Profesor de español 1/2 & 3/4
Grant High School
Room 112
Phone extension - 75612
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*From:* ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of
ANGELA STEPHENS <ASTEPH1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:57 PM
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*Subject:* [ola] Re: Partner changing question
Try using a deck of cards and pulling 1 of each card so that you have only
3 of each, then have the students pull a random card, no peaking; once all
have a card, find parejas sin hablar
*From:* ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *Colin Oriard
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:24 PM
*To:* 'ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
*Subject:* [ola] Partner changing question
Hi all,
I've been having this partner speaking problem. I have certain classes
where it's a bad idea for me to join in the partner speaking activities as
I can't circulate and keep kids on task or redirect them. So when I'm
pairing them off, I'll make a group of three with the last three
students for lots of the prompts. I really struggle with having that group
of three change partners after they've finished. All of my transitions
with partners involve partners and not trios...Does anyone have an idea for
how I can get that one group of three to different partners? Preferably so
none of the original three are part of another group of three? Meaning
there is another group of three elsewhere?
Hope this makes sense. I'm having a slow day...
Thanks,
Colin Oriard
Profesor de español 1/2 & 3/4
Grant High School
Room 112
Phone extension - 75612
