Life Skills Education Toolkit

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA 3•

Directions:

ACTIVITY ONE

Mistaken Identities

1. This activity is most suitable when the children do not know each other. Make name tags with
   large letters for all children. Use first or familiar or pet names only.


2. Distribute the name tags to the group, making sure that no child gets his/her own name tag.


3. Let the children mingle and find the right person, exchange names and where they are from.


4. Cards should be easy to read and colorful so that the children can read the cards from a
   distance, mingle easily and meet people.


5. If some children know each other and others do not, a pet name or a second name may be used
   for identification

Experience from the field

If children cannot read or write, draw the meanings of the names of the children or a symbol they like.

Even if children draw the same object, they can recognize their own drawing. After finding the child with

the right name tag, each child can introduce the other to the group.

Activity: Double Wheel; Partner: YWCA, Delhi

ACTIVITY TWO

Double Wheel

1. Ideally, this activity should be conducted
   when the children in the group do not
   know each other. Divide the children
   into two groups of equal size.


2. Each group forms a circle, one group
   inside the other.


3. The inside circle moves clockwise and
   the outside circle moves counter-
   clockwise when the music plays.


4. When the music stops, the circles stop moving and the children in both circles face each other
   and exchange names and where they are from. When the music resumes, the children move in
   the circles as before.


5. When the music stops, the children should rush to find their previous partner and both crouch
   down. The last few pairs to crouch down are selected to introduce their partners to the group.


6. The Double Wheel continues for a few rounds more until all participants have introduced
   themselves to the group.