{"id":3146,"date":"2006-07-25T01:50:09","date_gmt":"2006-07-25T01:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2021-04-08T22:52:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T14:52:29","slug":"active-listening-with-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/improving-your-teaching\/active-listening-with-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Listening with a Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Game Description<\/strong>
\nSitting in a circle, youth toss a ball of string to someone else in the circle. The person receiving the string must name a quality, item, or something else related to the lesson.<\/p>\n

Game Materials<\/strong>
\nBall of string or yarn<\/p>\n

Game Play<\/strong>
\nExample<\/em><\/strong>: Name a Quality of friendship<\/p>\n

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  1. Sit the group on the floor in a circle.<\/li>\n
  2. Holding firmly to the string, toss it to a person in the circle.<\/li>\n
  3. The person receiving the string must name a quality (of the person who tossed it to him\/her) that makes them a good friend.<\/li>\n
  4. The person then, holding firmly onto the string, tosses the ball on to another person. The string should be held above the ground.<\/li>\n
  5. Continue until everyone has received the string at least once and said at least one quality of a friend that the person who tosses it to them possesses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n