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Our preferences game. The teacher shouts out various different words and pupils who
feel related to the certain word get up. Other students applaud. The teacher should be careful
to choose words that correspond with characteristics of that particular group. (See the list)
The activity is structured to bring out the pupils diversity and their preferences.
Feedback discussion: How did you feel playing this game? Did you find out
something new about your fellow students? (If you find applauding boring, suggest some other,
maybe less noisy way of showing affirmation.)
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What's in my head1. The children are given worksheets with the drawing of a
head and fill in their answers in the empty spaces. They start to read their answers in a circle
to at least three (of the same) questions.
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Same - different2. Have three clear bowls, one containing salt, the second
containing yellow corn meal and the third flour. Do not tell the students the contents of the
containers. Ask the students to describe how each substance looks and feels in turn. Then place
the words "same" and "different" on the blackboard and write down how the contents are similar
to each other and how different. Now have them do the same exercise, but this time focus on how
the contents feel. Summarise the discussion and ask the students what other things they think
about being alike and different.
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Similar - different. Using clay of different colours ask the children to make anything
they want. Then go around in a circle and have them discuss one way in which their item is
similar and one way it is different from the preceding student's creation. At the end of
session, point out that there are a lot of ways in which things are similar and a lot of
ways in which they are different. Point out that every child's creation is made out of the
same material, but that each one is different from all the others.
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Our hands and feet. On a very big paper (you can make it by sticking together several
sheets using adhesive tape) pupils draw contours of their hands and feet. One hand and one foot
will do. When everyone has finished, let them have a good look at their contours and see how
different they are. Ask them to close their eyes for a moment and turn over the paper. Then ask
them to find their contours again.
List of ideas for "Our Preferences Game"
| girls |
boys |
| blue eyes |
brown eyes |
| cat lovers |
cat haters |
| trainers |
shoes |
| basketball lovers |
football lovers |
| people in love |
jealous people |
| workaholics |
sleep lovers |
| people who are early for school |
late for school |
| left handers |
right handers |
| fat people |
skinny people |
| tall people |
short people |
| short tempered people |
introverted people | |
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