Compliment Game

SKILL FOCUS

Socialization, running

GROUP SIZE

No limit

EQUIPMENT

Paper, Pencil

LOCATION

Inside or outside

SAFETY

Children should be aware of each other so they do not bump into one another

PURPOSE

A socialization activity where children learn positive behavior by complimenting a classmate.

SETUP

Give each student a pencil and piece of paper.  Spread your students around the room without a partner.  Have music ready to play that they would enjoy listening to.

INSTRUCTIONS

Play music lightly in the background.

Tell the children they have 15 minutes to walk around the room and make contact with each classmate.

When they get their classmates paper, they have to write down one compliment about their classmate. Once completed, they give the paper back.

Students must try to get every student in the class in that 15 minute period.

MODIFICATIONS

For older children, you can have them write down two compliments.

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