Short training dedicated to the opening of a new school
The age of children is 14-16 years old.
I did not see the children for two months after the camp. The school year has not yet begun, but three groups of children who learned about my arrival came to the classes.
It was great to meet you in a new beautiful room. And, to be honest, I already miss the children. Since I was in costume, the first part was entertaining. We split into two teams of «Piggy» and «Wah». At my command, we grunted or croaked, and then sang, that is, we grunted and croaked to the tune of famous songs. The choir is amazing!
Second exercise. Be yourself! Do not be shy! Don’t wear a mask! Children acted out scenes about animals. There were monkeys, and crocodiles, and fish, and sharks. Moreover, my children, all studying in different schools, have ceased to be shy during our acquaintance, they behave naturally and naturally.
Third exercise. Working with the unconscious. Exercise from the «Fundamentals of Psychology» by V. Stolyarenko. You need to draw a tree. Without hesitation. According to the drawing, you can give a psychological portrait of a person. Here the trunk, the direction of the branches, whether there are roots or not, etc. are considered. And most importantly, after working with children, I used this method at an individual consultation, you can follow the reaction of the «artist» and note changes in the face and in general in behavior. It’s easy to get into trouble. The students also enjoyed this exercise very much. This has already been told to me by parents on whom their children experimented at home. That is, we talked about the type of personality. What is a person like and how can it be seen from the picture.
Fourth exercise. From the psychogeometry of S. Dellinger — M. Atkinson. Typology of personality based on the choice of any figure. Suggested: square, triangle, circle, rectangle, zigzag. The guys also really liked this exercise, as the hit is quite large.
Fifth exercise Gratitude tree. With a continuation of his home. We made a frame out of colored paper and started decorating the tree with thank you leaves. Each child, firstly, cut out leaves from colored paper, then wrote gratitude on the back, the theme was “Summer”, and then decorated the tree with them. Each child cut out 5-7 leaves. Who wanted to, voiced gratitude. In the oldest group, all the children voiced all their thanks. It was very pleasant and what was happening touched even to tears. Later, when my parents came, I also showed them our gratitude tree, they were also very touched, because at home, children, as a rule, rarely say such words of gratitude. For our next meeting, the children will prepare their gratitude tree for me, which they will supplement every evening.
The sixth exercise Tree of desires. Especially for the opening of the school, we brought a tree from the forest to decorate it with our wishes. It was dug right at the entrance. Each child took a colored ribbon to choose from, I also explained why we unconsciously choose one or another color, thought through a wish and tied it on a tree. I explained how to wish correctly. So that desire relates only to himself and depends only on him. I don’t want my parents to give me a motorcycle, but I will study very well, and for this my parents will give me a motorcycle. That is, a specific real desire that depends on me, and not on Santa Claus or a magic pill.
Summary: Most of all I liked the work with older students. This is thoughtful communication. It’s nice when previously done exercises have become part of their lives. You can constantly hear from children, do not forget the rules «plus-help-plus.» Or a joyful greeting to all new students, or a constant call: “Mistake! Work!» It’s nice that after the children, parents began to come to consultations on their recommendation. The senior students of this private school are ideal participants in the trainings. They are committed to personal growth. Tips are gratefully received. I give myself a solid four for the trainings, for the opening of the school, promotion and the role of Natka the Pirate, even a four with a plus. But two days at this pace is still hard. The conclusion is like that of Amosov — work even harder to be less tired!