Being Together

Topic
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-management & future orientation
- Self-awareness
- Empathy & social awareness
- Social adjustment
- Communication & expression
Activity type
- Group discussion
Materials
- Self-made
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
- 18+ years
5 - 15 minutes
+5 players
Intermediate
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

Contributors

Mobile School

View profile

Make it yourself

Step 1

Create the Being Together board (1)

On the left and right hand side of the panel, draw a couple of standard emoji's (happy, sad, angry, surprised etc...).

Step 2

Create the Being Together board (2)

In boxes next to the emoji's, draw a couple of real life situations. For example: play a game, have a discussion with a friend etc ...

Step 3

Create the Being Together board (3)

In the middle of the board, design your own discussion panel by pasting some situations in a real life environment (f.ex. a city, a park ...)

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Gather a group of players in front of the board. Ask one player to look at the different situations in the middle of the board and select one.

Ask the player how he/she feels about this situation and if he/she can find an emoji around the board to link to the situation. If the team has drawn some other situations around the discussion board, ask the players if they can find other situations that are linked to the same emotion.

The game ends when all the emotions are discussed.

Extra game information

This game was developed during a StreetwiZe leadership programme with employees of Exellys, in collaboration with Youth Institution De Zande.

Variations

The game can be started with a situation or with an emoji, depending on the group.

What people said about this game

Sander Degeling

Partnership Coordinator Africa & Asia StreetwiZe • Mobile School BE

5 December, 2023

(1)

This game is a valuable tool for fostering emotional intelligence and building stronger connections within groups. By playing the Being Together game, you can promote a sense of togetherness and understanding among players, while sharing personal experiences with different situations and emotions.

Be the first to write a review

Have you played Being Together game?

Don’t hesitate, share your feedback and help others to pick the right games. Tell us how it was and how the children reacted? Or do you have any advice for other players, a fun variation, a possible improvement?