CloudyBeep 3 points 2y ago
As you may know, blind adults in a group will often go around the room and everyone will say their name so they each learn each other's voice and can get an idea of who's there. You could ask the students in the first group to say their name and then something else like their favorite food, something they're excited to do now or once they're vaccinated, what animal they would choose to be for a day, etc. I recommend making them using the same template with you modelling it, e.g. "My name is Nancy, my favourite food is spaghetti, and if I could be any animal for a day, I'd be a cheetah so I could travel quickly. Now Eric, tell us your favourite food and what animal you'd choose to be." You get the idea.
For the second group, because they know each other, that kind of activity might be a bit tedious. You could try a "two truths, one lie" game or ask them to recount something funny or embarrassing that happened to them recently.
All of these activities will pass extremely quickly in such a small group, so you can use them to spark some discussion before you start your lesson.