Missouri School Counselor Association



GOALGAMEDESCRIPTION1Heads or TailsStudents begin the game by standing up. Each round students must place both of their hands on their heads or tails (buttocks) what they predict the quarter will land on when flipped by the counselor. Students that are incorrect are eliminated and subsequent rounds continue until an overall winner is determined. 2Would You Rather?Students are asked a series of questions where they have to pick between two options by standing up to represent his/her selection.3Human KnotSeparate students into groups of 10-12. Arrange group members in a circle, standing shoulder to shoulder. Instruct students to reach across the circle with his/her right hand and grab the right hand of a peer. Instruct students to reach across the circle with his/her left hand and grab the left hand of a different peer. Check to make sure that everyone is holding the hands of two different people and that they are not holding hands with someone directly next to them. Instruct each group to untangle themselves and make a circle without breaking the chain of hands. If group members break the chain they need to start over.4Sort The ClassStudents are given the task of sorting themselves by Height, Birthday, First Names, Last Names, etc.5Blowing In The WindSeparate students into groups of 4-5. Give each student a plastic straw and each group a balloon. Instruct each group to blow up their balloon. Once all the balloons have been blown up, give each group the task of keeping the balloon in the air using their straws only. Prizes may be awarded to the group(s) that keep(s) the balloon in the air the longest using the straws only. 6Simon SaysStudents are given a variety of directions by the counselor. Directions should only be followed if prefaced with the phrase "Simon Says.” Players are eliminated from the game by either following instructions that are not immediately preceded by the phrase, or by failing to follow an instruction which does include the phrase "Simon Says." The winner of the game is the last player who has successfully followed all of the given commands. 7Tennis Ball ChallengePair up students and give each team a tennis ball. Tell them they will start close together and toss the ball back and forth?with their dominant hand?without dropping it, each moving a step apart each time they catch and throw successfully. If they drop the ball, they must move close together and start over. Before they start, have them set a?goal?of how far apart they can get without dropping. (This may be easier in the hall or outside.)? After 2-3 minutes, conduct a short discussion about each group’s goal and the importance of communication in order to reach the goal. Then instruct the groups to strive to meet their original goal using their non-dominant hand. This may be frustrating, but encourage them to do their very best as the goal for the week is “Great Effort.”8Roll of the DiceSeparate students into groups of 4-5. Give each group one dice and a list of open ended sharing statements. Instruct students to roll the dice and complete the statement that corresponds with the dice number. After a student is done sharing, he/she will pass the dice clockwise and the next student will roll the dice and complete the statement that corresponds with the dice number. Continue this activity for 5 minutes and then debrief about the experience. 9Share Your Jolly RanchersSeparate students into groups of 6-8. Pass around the basket of jolly ranchers and instruct each participant to choose anywhere from 1 to 5 pieces of anything that they want. Instruct them not to eat the candy until the activity is over. After they have chosen their pieces of candy, you will tell them what each candy type/color represents. If there is a whiteboard or chalkboard present, write on the board the following: Red - Favorite hobbies, Green - Favorite place on earth, Purple - Favorite memory, Blue - Dream job, and Pink - Wildcard (tell us anything about yourself!). Each person takes turns sharing about himself or herself, beginning with their name and then saying one fact for each candy type that they have. This easy get to know you game should go relatively quickly.10Pass the OrangeDivide the group into two or three teams of students that choose to participate, trying to make it so that the teams are even with the same amount of boys and girls on each team. Have each team stand in a line arranged boy, girl, boy, girl (as much as is possible). Give each team a pre-frozen orange which the first player in each team will tuck under their chin. On the signal, players will begin passing the orange without using their hands to the player behind them. When the orange gets passed, the person who passed it last has to stand behind the last player in line. Play will continue until the frozen orange has been successfully passed to the last in line. The winning team is the first one to complete this task first. If the orange is dropped, the team must start over from the beginning. Remember: NO HANDS ALLOWED!!11High Fives and ComplimentsCreate an open area so students can move around freely. Instruct students that the purpose of the two activities is to positively boost the self-esteem of themselves and others. The first activity is to move around the classroom and give every student a “high five.” The second activity is to move around the classroom and give every student a genuine “compliment.” Discourage students from saying things like “I like your shirt,” “You’re cool,” etc. and encourage them to fully explain his/her compliment to their peer.12Smarties ActivityDistribute two Smarties rolls per person. Instruct students to stack as many candies as possible in a vertical column, using only one hand, in one minute. Before they begin, instruct students they will be setting and recording a goal for the amount of candies they think they can stack at the conclusion of one minute. Students will score their efforts on the Smarties scoresheet. Instruct students to set a new goal and then instruct them that they have to use their non-dominant hand for the second minute. Debrief the experience while students enjoy the candy.13This or ThatCreate an open area so students can move around freely. Divide the open space in two with a piece of tape. Students will be given a choice between two things and they have to choose the one they prefer more (NO EXCEPTIONS). Allow students to talk freely during each “This or That” option before quieting the class to present the next option.14Who Am I?Create an open area so students can move around freely. Tape a picture of a famous celebrity or athlete to the forehead of each student without letting them see the picture. Ask everyone to move around the room and greet each other with questions and statements that provide clues to the famous individual on his/her forehead.?The goal is for each student to successfully guess the person on his/her forehead without being directly told who is in the picture. Continue play until everyone successfully guesses their famous celebrity or athlete, or until time runs out.15MinefieldCreate a large space open area so students can move around freely. Randomly place a variety of objects throughout the large space open area. Ask students to pair up and provide all pairs with a blindfold. Ask one student in each pair to place the blindfold over his/her eyes. Instruct the blindfolded students to walk around without stepping on any of the objects in the large space open area. It is the responsibility of the each blindfolded student’s partner to effectively guide the student through the large space open area. Partners should switch roles after 2-3 minutes. Debrief on what worked and what didn’t work during this experience. 16Rock, Paper, Scissors.Ask all students to stand up and find a partner. Instruct them that they will be playing “Rock-Paper-Scissors,” a hand game in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an outstretched hand. These shapes are "rock" (a simple fist), "paper" (a flat hand), and "scissors" (a fist with the index and middle fingers together forming a V). The game has only three possible outcomes other than a tie: a player who decides to play rock will beat another player who has chosen scissors ("rock crushes scissors") but will lose to one who has played paper ("paper covers rock"); a play of paper will lose to a play of scissors ("scissors cut paper"). If both players throw the same shape, the game is tied and is will be immediately replayed to break the tie. Students that are incorrect are eliminated and subsequent rounds continue until an overall winner is determined.SIMON SAYSOpening Script: Great job. Now, I want to see all of you put self-discipline into action. I have a familiar game for us to play that will help us practice self-discipline. As we play, I want you to make sure that you are making positive choices and controlling your actions. I want everyone to stand up without talking. We are going to play a short game of “Simon Says.” Give the following commands while playing “Simon Says.” Simon says, “Touch your head.”Simon says, “Touch your toes.”Simon says, “Rub your tummy.”Touch your nose.Simon says, “Jump up and down.”Stop.Simon says, “Stop.”Simon says, pat your head.Simon says, “Turn around ONE time.” Touch your ears. Simon says, “Pat your head and rub your tummy.”Simon says, “Stop.”Sit down.Simon says, “Sit down.”Simon says, “Put your hands in your lap.” Closing Script: Good job playing “Simon Says.” Who can tell me what we practiced by playing “Simon Says?” Allow time for students to raise their hands and answer. That’s right, self-discipline. We showed self-discipline by following directions and listening. DICE STATEMENTSRoll a 1: I am thankful for…Roll a 2: Other people compliment me on my ability to…Roll a 3: Something I would like other people to know about me is…Roll a 4: I feel really good when…Roll a 5: I am proud of my ability to…Roll a 6: Something nice I recently did for someone else was…DICE STATEMENTSRoll a 1: I am thankful for…Roll a 2: Other people compliment me on my ability to…Roll a 3: Something I would like other people to know about me is…Roll a 4: I feel really good when…Roll a 5: I am proud of my ability to…Roll a 6: Something nice I recently did for someone else was…DICE STATEMENTSRoll a 1: I am thankful for…Roll a 2: Other people compliment me on my ability to…Roll a 3: Something I would like other people to know about me is…Roll a 4: I feel really good when…Roll a 5: I am proud of my ability to…Roll a 6: Something nice I recently did for someone elseJolly Rancher IntroductionsBackgroundCandy Introductions can work with any group size. The icebreaker works best when the group size is limited to 12, so if you have more than 12, divide the larger group and run the icebreaker within the smaller sized groups. This icebreaker works best indoors, and is well suited for classrooms or meeting rooms. Instructions for How to Play Pass around the candy and instruct each participant to choose anywhere from 1 to 5 pieces of anything that they want. Instruct them not to eat the candy until the activity is over. After the students have chosen their pieces of candy, you will tell them what each candy type/color represents. If there is a whiteboard or chalkboard present, write on the board the following: ? Red - Favorite hobbies ? Green - Favorite place on earth ? Purple - Favorite memory ? Blue - Dream job ? Pink - Wildcard (tell us anything about yourself!) Each person takes turns sharing about himself or herself, beginning with their name and then saying one fact for each candy type that they have. This easy get to know you game should go relatively quickly.Smarties Activity StepsDistribute Smarties (2 rolls per person) and decide in advance if students will be permitted to eat the candy at the end of the activity and let them know your expectations.Explain the task…Stack as many candies as possible in a vertical column, using only one hand, in one minute. Before they begin, instruct students they will be setting a goal for the amount of candies they think they can stack at the conclusion of one minute.Pass out SMART Goals Record Sheet and provide an example before initiating the activity.Candy stacks must be standing five seconds after the buzzer to count.If the goal is NOT reached, count five points for each candy stacked.If the goal IS reached, count ten points for each candy stacked (up to the goal).Add five points for each additional candy stacked over the goal.Encourage students to set the highest achievable goal possible for them.Ask students to set their candy goal for the first round.Instruct the students to begin by saying, “go” and start the one minute timer. Circulate to be sure each student is following the “only one hand” rule.After the buzzer sounds, count five additional seconds out loud. Stacks must remain standing for five seconds after time is called to count. Ask the students to calculate their scores and record them on their score sheet. Determine who stacked the most and who had the highest score (not always the same person). Discuss the variety of strategies utilized during the first round.Ask students to set and record a new candy goal for the second round, using the knowledge gained from the first round to make a better estimate. Before the second round begins, but just before you start the time, announce that in the second round, they must stack with their non-dominant hand. If there are moans and groans, explain that life is full of surprises! Proceed with initiating the second round, repeating the process explained above.Debrief the activity using the following questions…In the first round, how accurate were your goals? Too low/high/right on target?How did goal setting change in the second round? What strategy did you use?What environmental influences came into play? How did you respond to those?This or That ScriptRed or BlueBorn in Missouri or Born in Another StateChocolate or VanillaCountry or RapTall or ShortSleep In or Get Up EarlySporting Event or ConcertSweet or SourComplete Homework or Do the DishesFacebook or TwitterSummer or WinterSurf or SkateBe Beautiful or Be SmartEat at a Restaurant or Eat a Home Cooked MealJeans or ShortsTV or MoviesCoke or PepsiFord or ChevyMcDonald’s or Taco BellDog or CatBe Born With an Elephant Trunk or Born With a Giraffe NeckBe Hairy Everywhere or Be BaldEat Soap or Drink Dishwashing LiquidBe a Kid or Be an AdultFind True Love or Be RichShower or BathBe a Dog’s Chew Toy or Be a Cat’s Litter Box ................
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