Children's Games Revisited
Children's Games Revisited is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In games involving competition, we learned to put out our best effort, cheer for "our side," and in some games the flexibility to switch sides or take former "other" team members in.
- People who become mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents, get to revisit beloved games and pass them to another generation.
- Yet even adult work teams can let down and play, teaching each other their versions of their long-lost favorites.
- Note: we are defining "games" loosely here, including songs with hand motions, simple games for toddlers, and active, more complicated activiies played by older children.
- Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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In games involving competition, we learned to put out our best effort, cheer for "our side," and in some games the flexibility to switch sides or take former "other" team members in.
People who become mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents, get to revisit beloved games and pass them to another generation.
Yet even adult work teams can let down and play, teaching each other their versions of their long-lost favorites.
Note: we are defining "games" loosely here, including songs with hand motions, simple games for toddlers, and active, more complicated activiies played by older children.
Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Children's Games Revisited. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In games involving competition, we learned to put out our best effort, cheer for "our side," and in some games the flexibility to switch sides or take former "other" team members in.; People who become mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents, get to revisit beloved games and pass them to another generation.; Yet even adult work teams can let down and play, teaching each other their versions of their long-lost favorites.; Note: we are defining "games" loosely here, including songs with hand motions, simple games for toddlers, and active, more complicated activiies played by older children.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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