Students play an acting game to identify emotions manifested in others.
Protect The Castle
Students work together to protect their castle/targets in this active ball game.
Activities & Games
Situational Detectives
Kindergarten-5th Grade
Allotted Time
15-20 minutes
Target Behavior
Respond to another person's feelings
Words to Live By
I understand others are unique. I want to learn more about everyone I meet. I want to step into their shoes and see what they are going through.
Social Awareness
Others are unique and it's important to learn more about them
Children who step into the shoes of others can:
ANALYZE how students being left out might feel
DEMONSTRATE an ability to listen to others
LABEL others’ feelings based on verbal and non-verbal cues in different situations
DESCRIBE how different people interpret the same situation
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