Ice Breakers

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI GAMES Formations for Games Where the formation calls for two lines facing, partners side by side, as in Living Alphabet and Animated Adjectives, if a large group, use the Grand March to get the guests into lines four abreast, a man, a girl, a man and a girl, etc., facing the director. Divide the group down the middle, asking each division to form a single line facing the center, man standing to the right (or left) of partner. If sets are required, have the lines count off by sixes or eights or tens, each group forming a set. For dividing a large group into single circles in which partners stand side by side, come up in eights. The one on the right end of each line counts for his line. Lines count off by twos. Lines number one face lines number two and spread out, taking hold of hands and f orming circles of sixteen each. To make several double circles, ask the girls to step inside the circles in front of their partners. For getting a large group into one big double circle, use the Grand March and come up in twos. Leading couple marches to right, all other couples following and forming a large double circle. To make one large single circle, have men step to the right of their partners. Musical Games The group activities which may be done to the accompaniment of music include folk-dances, musical games, square dances and figure marching, which have been so adapted that they are easy to use with a large group of men and girls, and are enjoyed by large groups. They can be used equally well for groups of twenty or thirty or for groups of two or three hundred. Whenever possible, it makes the work of the director, when working with a large group, much lighter, if ten or twelve subdirectors who know each game thoroughly can be...