Fast-Paced Name Game That Builds Energy & Quick Thinking - Wampum
Fast-Paced Name Game That Builds Energy & Quick Thinking - Wampum is a name learning exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Form a circle, sitting on the ground or in chairs.
- Ask people to extend their legs in front of them.
- Place yourself in the centre of the circle holding a boffer (or other long, soft tagging instrument.)
- One person starts by calling the name of a person sitting in the circle.
- The named person must call the name of another person before their feet are tagged by (you) the person in the centre.
- If one of the feet of the named person is tagged before they manage to call out a new name, they are invited to swap roles with the person in the centre.
- To resume play, the person returning to the circle must call a new name before their bottom hits the floor/seat; otherwise, they are entitled to be tagged and have to return to the centre again.
- Wampum Fast-paced name game that builds quick thinking & focus.
- Wampum is a fast-paced name game that challenges participants to stay focused and think rapidly under pressure.
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Form a circle, sitting on the ground or in chairs.
Ask people to extend their legs in front of them.
Place yourself in the centre of the circle holding a boffer (or other long, soft tagging instrument.)
To resume play, the person returning to the circle must call a new name before their bottom hits the floor/seat; otherwise, they are entitled to be tagged and have to return to the centre again.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fast-Paced Name Game That Builds Energy & Quick Thinking - Wampum. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form a circle, sitting on the ground or in chairs.; Ask people to extend their legs in front of them.; Place yourself in the centre of the circle holding a boffer (or other long, soft tagging instrument.); To resume play, the person returning to the circle must call a new name before their bottom hits the floor/seat; otherwise, they are entitled to be tagged and have to return to the centre again.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Playmeo; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Playmeo.)
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