Fun Finger Counting Game & Partner Challenge - Chopsticks
Fun Finger Counting Game & Partner Challenge - Chopsticks is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Invite each person to face their partner, hold their two clenched hands in front of them and extend the pointer finger of each hand towards their partner.
- Use a random method to determine which person moves first.
- Using the finger on one of their hands, the first person (the tapper) will tap one of the fingers of their partner (the tappee.)
- Explain that whenever a tap occurs, the number of fingers extended by the tapper (ie used to tap their partner) is added to the tappee.
- For example, if person A uses the one finger (of one hand) to tap a single finger of person B, the latter will immediately extend a second finger to show two.
- Note, the number of fingers of the tapper does not change, only those of the tappee increase.
- Taking turns, each person will continue to tap the finger(s) of their partner to add to the number of fingers on the tapped hand of their partner.
- When a person accepts a tap that pushes the number of fingers on one hand above four, they must place that hand behind their back, ie it is eliminated from the game.
- Chopsticks Finger counting game that builds strategy & quick thinking.
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Invite each person to face their partner, hold their two clenched hands in front of them and extend the pointer finger of each hand towards their partner.
Use a random method to determine which person moves first.
Explain that whenever a tap occurs, the number of fingers extended by the tapper (ie used to tap their partner) is added to the tappee.
Note, the number of fingers of the tapper does not change, only those of the tappee increase.
Taking turns, each person will continue to tap the finger(s) of their partner to add to the number of fingers on the tapped hand of their partner.
When a person accepts a tap that pushes the number of fingers on one hand above four, they must place that hand behind their back, ie it is eliminated from the game.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Finger Counting Game & Partner Challenge - Chopsticks. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite each person to face their partner, hold their two clenched hands in front of them and extend the pointer finger of each hand towards their partner.; Use a random method to determine which person moves first.; Explain that whenever a tap occurs, the number of fingers extended by the tapper (ie used to tap their partner) is added to the tappee.; Note, the number of fingers of the tapper does not change, only those of the tappee increase.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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