5.

LAC Kuwentuhan Cards are

meant to start meaningful
and fun conversations with
co-teachers in your Learning
Action Cell (LAC) sessions.

Each card contains a quick activity which

you can use as an icebreaker for your
LAC. Starting with a card helps create
a nurturing space for you and your
colleagues to reflect on your experiences,
share about your teaching, and learn
from each others stories. Enjoy!
 INSTRUCTIONS
How to Use the
Kuwentuhan Cards
1. Pick 1 card from the set of cards. In each
of the cards are activities which you can
try at the beginning of your LAC session.
2. Choose a card that is most appropriate
to the objective of your session.
3. More than 1 card may be used,
depending on the available time and the
discretion of the LAC facilitator.
FACILITATION TIPS
You may modify the icebreakers
included in this set. Please take into
consideration the mood and the size
of the group. Ideally, there are 5-15
members in a LAC session. To manage
the time, you may break up into smaller
groups if 15 or more LAC members are
present.
Some cards may also require extra
materials, such as pens and paper.
The duration indicated on each card is
an approximation. Ideally, icebreakers
should not take too much time. If you
feel that the LAC members need more
time to feel comfortable with each
other, please feel free to extend.
To help create a safe and inclusive
space, arrange chairs in a circle so
that everyone can see each other. It is
imporant that everyone listens when
someone is sharing.
Two Truths and a Lie
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Ideal for any number of people who are beginning
to get to know each other

1. Give the LAC members 2-3 minutes to

think about 3 statements about any
aspect of their teaching experience.
Two of these statements should be true,
while the other one is a lie. Start by
telling them your 3 statements.

2. After 2-3 minutes, ask each LAC

member to share their 3 statements to
the group.

3. After each members sharing, the other

group members have to guess which
statement is a lie.

4. After everyone is finished, ask them

what was surprising, what was obvious,
and other thoughts and reactions about
the activity.
 Spark and Stretch
Duration: 15 minutes

1. Ask participants to think of their spark

and stretch for the week. They can also
write them on their journal.

Their SPARK is the happiest/most pleasant

thing/experience that happened to them.

Their STRETCH is the most challenging

WHAT IS YOUR experience they had.

Spark/Stretch 2. Give each participant a minute or two to

THIS WEEK? share their spark and stretch.

3. Remind everyone to listen when

someone is sharing, and not to give
advice yet. They can however, ask
questions. If there are common sparks
or stretches, this can be discussed in the
session proper.
 Soundtrack
Duration: 10 minutes

1. Ask each participant to think of a song

that captures his/her week:

Ano ang kanta ng linggo mo?

Ano ang
2. Give each one 1 minute to think of
his/her answer.

soundtrack 3. Ask them to take turns sharing their

answer to the rest of the group. Give

ng linggo mo? each member 1 minute to share.

Yin and Yang
Duration: 10-15 minutes

1. Ask each participant to draw the

yin-yang symbol on a piece of paper.
For reference, the yin-yang symbol is
the icon at the back of this card.

2. Tell them to write down their top

answer to these questions:

Yin (light part):

Ano ang nagpapagaan
sa pagtuturo mo?

Yang (dark part):

Ano ang nagpapabigat
sa pagtuturo mo?

3. Ask them the reason for their answers:

Bakit ito nagpapagaan?

Bakit ito nagpapabigat?
 Why-O-Why
Duration: 10 minutes

1. Ask participants to close their eyes and

think about why they chose to become
teachers. Give them 2 minutes to do
this.

2. Ask participants to find a partner. Have

Why? them take turns telling each other why

they chose to become teachers. Give
each one 1 minute to share.
 HALACHAK
Duration: 10 minutes

1. Give participants 2 minutes to think

about the funniest or most memorable
thing a student has said to them.

2. Give participants 2 minutes to share

their answers with the group.

Laugh
3. After everyone is done sharing,
paLACpak!

Out
Loud
 WOW: Win of the Week
Duration: 10-15 minutes

1. Ask each participant to think of a win

that they had this week. Ask them:

What worked for you this week?

2. Give them 2 minutes to think. Give

everyone 2 minutes to share their win.

What is 3. Ask participants if they have any wins

that were a result of the help of anyone

your WOW? in the group.

If so, give them a chance to affirm or

thank the person who helped them with
their win. They can also share if they
are inspired by someones win.

4. Think of a win clap to close this part of

the session.
Best Teacher Ever
Duration: 15 minutes

1. Ask each participant to think of the

BEST teacher they had in all the years
that they were in school. Ask them to
describe 3 of the best traits of that
teacher and their fondest memory of
him/her.

2. Give them 2 minutes to think of it. Give

each member 2 minutes to share their
story to the group.

3. Ask them, Among the traits of that

teacher, what do you want to bring into
your teaching?

4. You may want to celebrate the sharing

with a clap.
More People, More Ideas
Duration: 15 minutes

1. Ask all the participants to get a piece of

paper and a pen.
2. Ask them to write as many body parts that
start with the letter S for 2 minutes. They
may answer in any language they are all
comfortable with.

Note: You may want to use other letters,

and other categories like countries or
animals.
3. After 2 minutes, ask the participants to
share what they wrote. Once an item is
mentioned, others should cross it off from
their list.
4. Go around until everyone has shared the
remaining items on their list. The person
with the most items left uncrossed, wins.
5. The session may be ended with a reflection
that when generating ideas, more heads
are indeed better than one.
True Colors
Duration: 15 minutes
Materials: crayons, sheets of paper

1. Bring out the different colors of crayons.

Explain that each color creates different
kinds of emotions. What do these colors
make you feel? One way to help them
think through that, is to ask them to
think of objects with these colors.

2. Then, draw a straight line, a wave, a

crooked line. Different strokes also
create different feelings. What does a
straight line feel? How about a wave or a
crooked line?

3. With these things in mind, choose 2

colors that represent how you feel right
now. Use lines, curves and shapes to
describe it. Give teachers 5 minutes to
do this activity. They can then post their
work somewhere or share 1 minute
each.
World of Learnings
Duration: 15 minutes
Materials: Manila paper, marker

1. Ask all the participants to reflect on the

following questions:

If you had all the time in the world

to learn a new skill, what will it be?

If you had one skill to teach to the

rest of the world, what will it be?

2. Give all participants 1 minute to share

their answers to the questions. List
down the skills they can teach on a
sheet of Manila paper.

3. The listed skills can be kept and used as

reference for future activities of the LAC
group.
Word-Cycle
Duration: 15 minutes
Materials: marker, sheets of paper or metacards

1. Give each participant a chance to think of

1 word that describes him/her, or what
s/he is currently feeling or thinking of.
The words can be in any language they are
comfortable with.

2. The first participant writes his/her word

on a piece of paper, and shows it to the
group.

3. The next participant has to begin his/her

word using the last letter of the previous
participants word.

4. The same cycle goes on until the last

participant takes his turn.

Optional, for an additional challenge:

The last participants word should end with the 1st
letter of the first participants word to link all words
and complete the whole word-cycle.
Pasaway Moments
Duration: 10 minutes

1. Ask teachers to think of their most

pasaway moment as a student.

What did you do?

What did you learn from it?

2. Give the participants 2 minutes each

to share their answers.

3. After everyone has shared, you may

end the activity with a group clap.
Do-It-Yourself
Kuwentuhan Card
Got some great Kwentuhan Ideas? This card will help you
create your very own Kwentuhan Card.

A Kuwentuhan Card has the following details:

Title of the Activity (Think of a short title to describe

the activity. You can be as creative as possible!)

Duration (How many minutes will your activity last?)

Materials (Indicate if there are materials needed.)

Instructions (List down the steps in conducting the

activity. The instructions should be clear and concise.
Make sure that the activity can be done within the
specified duration.)

NOTE: (You can also add notes, tips, or reminders.)

There is a sample card and a blank card to help you get

started, but you can make as many Kwentuhan Cards
as you can! Just remember that they are meant to be
icebreakers for your LAC session, so make sure to keep
the activity short but meaningful for your LAC. You may
also use any language your LAC is comfortable with.
[SAMPLE CUSTOMIZED CARD]
 Title:
Duration:
Materials:

Instructions:

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NOTE:
Create an Icon for Your own Kuwentuhan Card!
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