SEL / Life Skill ________________
Materials: None
Setting: Open space
Say: “Today we are practicing __________ during this game”
Count until the group is circled up, shoulder to shoulder, and be quiet. They need to remember who is on their left and right. Then have them move around, the leader calls out “Circle up” and they form a circle with the same people on their left and right. With the leader not in the same place they have to realign. They will soon realize the trick is the circle will move around and they need to form based on where the leader is standing. Try it a few times while counting and see how quickly they can do it. Make it fun and use it when you need them to quickly circle up. (We are going to do this fast so we need to be __________ to each other. What can we do to show __________ for the group when moving faster?)
- What happened with __________, what went well?
- So What did you learn about your __________ skills?
- Now what can you do with your improved __________ skills here?
This card is part of a series of Life Skill and Team Building games and activities. For more information on this and other group activities contact Brian Brandt, Professor, WSU Extension – Pierce County.