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Children are naturally friendly and communicative, but often have a hard time expressing their emotions in a clear and understandable way. Help them hone their communication skills with a set of activities based on creating empathy, active listening, and identifying feelings and responses.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ideal for community building in a club, small group, or extracurricular organization
- Have pupils from a peer counseling class engage in the activities to train them to listen to their classmates during counseling sessions
- Use in a special education class for learners who have difficulty with communication and expressing emotions
- Send some of the activities home with class members to help parents counsel their children with behavior issues
Classroom Considerations
- Some terms and words are written with traditional Australian spelling
- Activities may evoke strong feelings; be sure that a teacher or adult is present to mediate the activities when working on them for the first time
Pros
- Proper implementation could lead to improved behavior and classroom community
- Promotes active listening between peers, which is a lifelong skills that kids can use in any context
Cons
- None