POSITIVE PICTIONARY

(TOPIC: POSITIVE EMOTION)

 

Instructions

PARTICIPATING IN CREATIVE ACTIVITIES CAN ENHANCE STUDENT CONCENTRATION AND HELP ENGAGE THEM IN A LESSON. THIS ACTIVITY CAN BE USED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO USE THEIR CREATIVE SKILLS AS WELL AS HELP THEM CONCENTRATE AND FOCUS ON THE LESSON TO COME.

EQUIPMENT: AN A4 PIECE OF PAPER FOR EACH STUDENT, A WRITING/DRAWING TOOL FOR EACH STUDENT

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • ASK STUDENTS TO GET INTO PAIRS

  • EXPLAIN TO STUDENTS THAT THEY WILL BE PLAYING A GAME OF PICTIONARY WITH THEIR PARTNER. THIS INVOLVES ONE PERSON DRAWING SOMETHING WHILE THE OTHER PERSON TRIES TO GUESS WHAT IS BEING DRAWN.

  • EXPLAIN TO STUDENTS THEY NEED TO DRAW A PLACE WHERE THEY FEEL HAPPY. FOR EXAMPLE STUDENTS COULD DRAW THE FAMILY DINNER TABLE OR A SWIMMING POOL. THEY CAN DRAW ANY PLACE WHERE THEY FEEL HAPPY. THE STUDENT DRAWING THE PICTURE HAS TWO MINUTES (TIMED BY THE TEACHER) TO HELP THE OTHER PERSON GUESS WHAT THEY ARE DRAWING ONLY USING SYMBOLS AND PICTURES. THE PERSON DRAWING CANNOT WRITE WORDS OR SPEAK TO THEIR PARTNER.

  • ONCE THE DRAWING TIME IS UP THE PERSON DRAWING CAN TELL THEIR PARTNER WHAT THEY WERE DRAWING IF THEIR PARTNER DID NOT GUESS CORRECTLY. THE PERSON DRAWING THEN NEEDS TO TELL THEIR PARTNER WHY THEY FEEL HAPPY WHEN THEY ARE AT THIS PLACE. FOR EXAMPLE A STUDENT COULD SAY “ I FEEL HAPPY AT THE FAMILY DINNER TABLE BECAUSE I GET TO TELL EVERYONE HOW MY DAY WAS” OR “I FEEL HAPPY AT THE SWIMMING POOL BECAUSE I LOVE SWIMMING AND I GET TO LAUGH WITH FRIEND”.

  • PARTNERS THEN NEED TO SWAP AROUND SO THAT BOTH STUDENTS GET A TURN AT DRAWING AND GUESSING.

 

 

ACTIVITIES FOR PASTORAL CARE & WELLBEING CLASSES

 

All activities have been adapted by Unleashing Personal Potential from www.improvencyclopedia.org, www.reachout.com,  www.playmeo.com, www.tom.edu.au, and through years of practice in education. Thanks to the many educators who have contributed to this list of tried and tested activities.

 

For more activities like this (and much more), check out THRIVE Online Lesson Modules for Pastoral Care and Wellbeing.