Do you want to play with me: Didatic games for ... - AVSI-USA

4.2 CIRCLE OF IDENTITY AND SELF-ESTEEMAge : 8 years and olderNumber of players : minimum 5Time: 30 minMaterial : papers, pens on pencilsGOAL OF THE GAMEEXPLANATIONA volunteer sits in front of the group. The facilitator draws a big circle with a smaller circle inside (containing the person’sname). The interior circle represents the person and the segments of the exterior circle represent what the volunteerknows about him like what the others know about him.Ask the volunteer: how would you describe yourself in terms of qualities, values, roles, believes and talents?The answers are written on the segments of the exterior circle. For instance, the volunteer could say: fair painter, goodmother. Besides ask the group: do you see in him/her more values or qualities?Use different coloured pens to take note of the group’s answers always on the segments of the exterior circle. Forinstance the group could add: strict, shy, prudent, responsible, reserved, loveable, nice, kind, calm, pretty, loves reading,leader, simple etc. Ask the volunteer: “how do you feel according to what people thinks about you?”Analyse the comments, both positive and negative, expressed by the group.Help children to describe others.Increase self-esteem, relationships among the group.37