*Community Circle*
*Community Circle*
Pass the Ball
Have a student leave the classroom. Explain to the class that they need to pass an object around the circle, but they don’t want to person out in the hall to find it. Show the kids how they can pretend to be passing it to confuse the person. Invite the person back in and give them 3-4 chances to find the object/ball.
Circle Questions
We know that our bodies are full of energy – on a physical level, that’s what “runs” us. But our bodies are also full of information. And that information can help us to stay safe, set healthy boundaries, and make better choices. Some people call this their “inner compass.”
Think of a time when you “just knew” something. You might have had a gut feeling … an actual “body feeling” that you paid attention to. Or you felt guided by your own “inner voice.” You didn’t really need to think about it; out of the blue, you realized that you knew just what to do.
How would you describe that “inner feeling?” Or that sense of “inner knowing?” How did you know to trust it?
Notice where you carry this feeling in your body, and how it feels inside you.
Describe a time that you noticed sensations in your body, or thoughts in your head, that helped you pay attention to what was happening around you, and when you knew just what to do.
Closing Activity
Earth, Wind or Water: Say either Earth, wind, or water and select a pupil randomly. They need to say an animal that lives on the earth, in the water or flies in the air. They then repeat the process and select another pupil. If someone can’t answer they are out.