We all know how to play Simon Says, well this is a variation on that classic.
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Age Range:
Any age.
Number of players:
1 to as many as you like!
Aim of the Game
- To understand a range of emotions.
- To read body language to help understand others.
- To learn to take turns.
- To improve listening, comprehension and inference skills.
Rules
- One person is Fiona. The other is the caller.
- The caller must shout out an emotion.
- Fiona must display this emotion (e.g. pretend to cry and rub eyes for ‘sad’)
- Repeat with a range of emotions.
- Swap roles.
Variation on the game
You take turns to act out an emotion and the other person must guess the chosen emotion.
A helping hand
Sometimes a little prompt for emotion ideas, or what is might look like, might be needed. Try downloading our Fiona Feels emotions cards – AVAILABLE SOON!
Why is it so important for your child to understand emotions?
Take a read of our Reading Feelings post.