When I saw this one, I laughed so hard I almost cried:
Aura: Participants will get into pairs and face each other. They will place their palms together between them, a little above shoulder height. Both of them will close your eyes, pull their palms apart (approximately 12 inches), and turn around in their spot three times simultaneously. Their goal is to reconnect palms after spinning while keeping their eyes closed.
Stinger: Have the group members form a circle and close their eyes. A Teacher circles the group and selects a “stinger” by squeezing an individual’s shoulder. The group members then open their eyes and spend time introducing themselves to others while shaking hands (and trying to spot the stinger). The stinger tries to eliminate everyone without getting caught. The stinger strikes by ”injecting poison” with an index finger while shaking hands. A person stung may not die until at least five seconds after he/she is stung. The more dramatic the death, the better! When someone thinks he/she has discovered who the stinger is, he/she may announce that he knows. If he gets a “second” from someone else in the group within 10 seconds, the two of them may make an accusation. If the person does not get a second, he/she must wait until after another person dies to challenge again. If another person does step forward to second the challenge, both point to whoever they think it is on the count of three. If they do not point to the same person, or they both point to the wrong person, they are both automatically dead. If they select the correct person, the stinger is dead and the game is over.
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Mumble Jumble: Before the activity begins, a Teacher will cut up a few pictures into puzzle pieces. Each group member will grab a piece of a puzzle from a bag. The group members will keep their puzzle piece to themselves until the Teacher says, “Go!” At this point, the group members will try to locate the other members of the group with the pieces to form the appropriate pictures. Whichever group does it first, wins. This is a good activity for breaking into smaller groups.
Hagoo: Separate the group into two even groups and have them stand in two separate lines (shoulder to shoulder) facing each other. The two groups should be about three or four feet apart. The players at the opposite ends of each line are opponents. They will step out of the lines so they are facing each other and looking down the middle of the two rows (like an old cowboy shootoff). They will both say, “Hagoo,” and start to walk down the row toward each other. They must not break eye contact, and their object is to get to the opposite end of the line without laughing or smiling. When the players pass each other, they must continue to maintain eye contact. If a person breaks eye contact, laughs, or smiles, he then must join the end of the line of the opposing team. The teams can do or say any silly things to make the opposing player crack up, but they must be careful not to make their own player lose concentration. The teams may not touch another player. This process will continue until everyone has had a turn. The team with the most players at the conclusion of the game wins.
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Persuasive Writing Prompts
Persuasive writing makes the child use logic and reason and prove his point of view. It persuades the reader to adapt the writers notion. The persuasion is based on facts, logical reasons and examples.
For Elementary School Kids
How will you convince your teacher to give you more recess time?
Convince your parents to take you to the carnival in your town.
How will you convince your parents to let you watch cartoons before bed?
How will you pursue your older sibling to take you along to the movies?
How will you convince your parents to adopt a pet?
How would you pursue your parents to take you to Disneyland for summer vacation holidays?
For Middle School Kids
Why should there be no dress codes at school?
Where and why should you go for a field trip?
Should smoking be allowed in public places?
Write a letter to your school principal asking him to lift the ban of chewing gums in schools.
How will you convince your parents to raise your weekly allowance?
Suppose the principal asks you to invite a celebrity speaker to speak on the school’s annual day function. Tell us who would you like to invite and how would you pursue him/her to speak at your school function?
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