LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 25
Directions:
ACTIVITY ONE
Who is Right? Who is Wrong?- Before the session, prepare three sets of instructions on as many chits as there are children. If
you have nine children, you will have nine chits divided into groups of three chits with the
following instructions:
Instruction # 1: put all the chairs in a circle;
Instruction # 2: put all the chairs near the door; and
Instruction # 3: put all the chairs near the window. - Give one chit to each child and tell the child that s/he is not to disclose it to anyone under any
circumstances. - Start the exercise and tell everyone that they have only five minutes to follow the instructions
given.
Review- Did the children follow the instructions?
- When someone did something different from what you were doing, what did you do?
Cooperate, argue, join in, persuade? - Did anyone have an argument, what was it like and what did you feel?
ACTIVITY TWO
Conflict Ladder- Discuss with the children that disagreements are a part of everyday life. Sometimes the
disagreements become conflict situations and people can get very angry. Ask the children to
share a conflict situation from their experience. If no one volunteers, suggest one.
You have told a secret to a friend and found out that it has been told to others. After finding out,
you go to the friend to talk about it but the situation gets out of control. - Brainstorm with the children how one would react in such a situation. You should be able to
identify four levels:
Level One
Angry but do not say anything, but body language says it.