This summer I saw this number sense game called "mingle". The idea is for the students to mingle around (walk around) and then get into groups depending on the number called. We have gone over the rules of Mingle and how we act with each other. The students love playing this and have asked for it many times. This week I changed it up and used letters in their name. Students would mingle and then got to be in the group if the had the letter in their name I called. If they did not have the letter they were in the other group.
It is fun to see how they interact with each other and are problem solving. For example, you see some step up and take charge. They go invite their peers if the need more students in their group. I watched one group where everyone tried to be in charge and ended up talking over each other.
