Mingle-Mingle

2nd

Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: None Time: 12-15 min

Mingle and group by numbers called. Builds social skills and quick listening.

TEKS 2.2A: Group cooperation

Character Focus: Inclusion. Invite all and make sure no one is left out.

🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick group mingle demo with fun music and energy.
🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students practice mingling and forming quick groups on calls.
📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Rules for safe movement, TEKS on cooperation, character focus on including everyone every time.
🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Add theme calls (colors, animals, math facts), leadership roles for calling groups.
✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check speed and positive inclusion, TEKS mastery through cooperative group success.

▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades:

K: Small groups of 3-4, very simple number calls, 8 min

1st: Number and color calls, groups of 4-5, 10 min

2nd: Color + simple category calls, full speed, 12 min

3rd: Category groups (math facts, states), larger groups, 14 min

4th: Strategy mixing + leadership calls, complex categories, 16 min