ACTIVITY 1: WHAT AM I DOING?
Activity 1 - What am I doing?
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The aim of the exercise is about empathising, thinking you are in the position of somebody else, expressing and listening,
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Let the group sit in the room facing an area that will be the 'stage'
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First ask a volunteer to take one card from a bag and to mime its content.
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The others have to guess what they are miming (acting).
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The person who guesses correctly can have the next turn, but make sure that everyone gets a chance to play.
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If some cards are too difficult to mime, give the child the choice of either having a helper or choosing another card.
observing.
Scenarios:
-Carpenter
-Widow cleaner
-Dentist
-Dressmaker
-Police officer
-Baker
-Jazz player
-Gardener
-Painter
-Clown
-Soccer player
-Boxer
-Hairdresser
-Golfer
-Teacher
-Bus driver
-Fire-fighter
-Model
-Shopkeeper
-Writer
-Truck driver
-Photographer
-Bricklayer
-Pilot
-Judge
-Cyclist
-Nurse/doctor
-Swimmer
We have a break halfway through the session, during which the children can go to the bathroom.
ACTIVITY 2- PUPPETS
Activity 2 - Puppets
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Organise a puppet stage, something for the children to hide behind while doing the puppet play. This will help them to play
uninhibited without feeling that they themselves are being watched.
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The children can pair up and act out a scene. After each scene the pairs can change. Children can volunteer or they can pass.
All the children first have to practise before acting out the scene.
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The situations (scenarios) must be written on cards and can then be drawn from a bowl.
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Note to facilitator: By joining in as a leader, you can simply emphasise the important story lines by repeating the specific play.
You can then sometimes introduce a better (healthier) ending to the same story. In this way you do not have to interpret or
discuss the story.
Scenarios:
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Make a friend
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Have an argument
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Sing a song
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Say you are sorry
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Make a telephone call
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Silence in the class
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