SEL / Life Skill ________________
Materials: None
Setting: Open space
Say: “Today we are practicing __________ during this game”
You stop when I say Stop; you walk slowly when I say Go; and you fall when I say Fall. Safely, you don’t have to go to the ground, watch out for others. Before we play lets talk about how to be __________ during the game so we can practice it. Play. If group is working well than turn over the control to the group, explain this time they call out the commands and it only works if people are caring. If it is working compliment them and change rules so the whole group does it without words. They have to watch each other. Ask the group how can we be __________ when doing this in silence. The group can also create their own directions like “Spin”, “Hop”, etc.
- 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.