Activities

We have collected around 180 activities designed to help people learn a new language and/or become part of a society that is new to them. Various filters will help you find the right activities for your group. If you are used to working with the Stepping Stones: you can still use these as filters when searching for activities. You can also search by activity title. The full description of each activity is downloadable.

In the lessons section, we give suggestions for combinations of activities in a lesson.

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Talking about migration

Personal development, Reflection

Large group, Small group

Materials needed

Advanced, Beginner, Moderate

Speaking, Listening

Adaptability, Critical thinking, Cultural awareness, Problem solving, Information literacy, Sharing knowledge

Dealing with conflict, Empathy, Responsibility

Dealing with insecurity, Self-knowledge, Ownership

Me as an object

Outside the classroom, Personal development, Physical, Teambuilding

15 min., 30 min.

Large group, Small group

No materials needed

Beginner, Moderate

Adaptability, Digital skills, Visual literacy, Separating main points and side points

Communication, Self-presentation

Courage, Self-presentation, Self-expression

Expressing your wishes in a collage

Personal development, Reflection, Teambuilding

Art and culture, Media (audio/video/images), Teambuilding and empowerment

Materials needed

Advanced, Moderate

Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading

Critical thinking, Visual literacy, Information literacy

Independency, Responsibility, Self-presentation

Courage, Self-knowledge, Ownership, Self-motivation, Self-efficacy, Self-presentation, Self-expression

What would you do with tax money

Reflection, Teambuilding

Large group, Small group

Materials needed

Advanced, Moderate

Speaking, Listening, Reading

Critical thinking, Cultural awareness, Problem solving, Separating main points and side points, Sharing knowledge

Assertiveness, Collaboration, Responsibility

Courage, Decisiveness

How to present myself for that job

Personal development, Physical, Reflection

Upto 1 hour, Upto 15 min

Materials needed

Advanced, Moderate

Speaking, Writing, Listening

Adaptability, Planning, Problem solving, Separating main points and side points, Sharing knowledge

Collaboration, Responsibility, Self-presentation

Self-knowledge, Self-motivation, Self-efficacy, Self-presentation, Self-expression, Self-confidence

Making a mind map about your dream job

Personal development, Reflection, Teambuilding

Large group, Small group

1 hour +, Upto 1 hour, Upto 15 min

Materials needed

Critical thinking

Self-presentation

Self-knowledge, Self-presentation, Self-expression, Self-care, Self-confidence

Sharing food memories

Personal development, Reflection, Teambuilding

Large group, Small group

No materials needed

Speaking, Listening

Adaptability, Critical thinking, Digital skills

Collaboration, Empathy, Communication, Self-presentation

Self-knowledge, Self-presentation, Self-expression, Self-care, Self-confidence

Learn small talk in two ways

Personal development, Energizer, Teambuilding

15 min., 30 min.

No materials needed

Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading

Problem solving

Asking for help, Independency

Become a job expert

Outside the classroom, Personal development, Reflection, Teambuilding

Materials needed

Critical thinking, Cultural awareness

Collect jobfacts

Outside the classroom, Teambuilding

Materials needed

Critical thinking, Cultural awareness

How can a network help you

Personal development, Reflection, Teambuilding

Large group, Small group

Materials needed

Independency, Self-presentation

Self-knowledge, Ownership, Self-motivation, Self-presentation, Self-confidence

Art makes smart

Personal development, Reflection

Large group, Small group

Materials needed

Advanced, Moderate

Speaking, Listening

Critical thinking, Cultural awareness, Visual literacy

Empathy, Communication

Self-expression