How should a friend be?

Topic
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-management & future orientation
- Self-awareness
- Relationship skills
- Critical & reflective thinking
- Body awareness
Activity type
- Energiser & ice breaker
Materials
- None
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
- 18+ years
5 - 15 minutes
+5 players
Easy
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

Contributors

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Everything you need to play this game

Blank sheet and pencil or virtual whiteboard

A step-by-step guide to play the game

On a blank sheet of paper or the blackboard, write together what are the characteristics that a friend should have. It can be made a list or as brainstorming.

Once everyone has participated with at least one characteristic, individually, think about a friend of your own and the qualities that this person has:

"My best friend is ______________ because he is _____________________________________."

By way of reflection, each person should ask themselves the following question:

What characteristics do I have that make me a good friend?

The answers can be shared voluntarily and reflect on what each person asks for and what each person has to give.

Extra game information

You can use an interactive page as a digital resource, to create polls or word clouds. For example, https://www.mentimeter.com/

Specific learning objectives

Do an introspection exercise to recognize your qualities as a friend.

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