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Dumb Charades
Objective:
This simple, yet classic game is a great way to compel the children to get up from their seats and display their dramatic skills.
It involves explaining the word denoting the names of Deities, saints and others through mere acting involving a series of gestures and expressions (other than verbal) that go to explain the word so vividly, that the rest of the class is able to guess that word easily.
Also, this game will help them to understand, read and interpret facial expressions, emotions and body language while interacting with others. It also improves their imagination to visualize the familiar characters and know more about their distinct characteristics.
Related Values:
- Alertness
- Observation
- Patience
- Team work
- Bonding
Materials Required:
- Paper and pen
- List of words
- Small slips each bearing a word from the above list.
Preparatory work for the guru:
Prepare a list of:
- Names of Deities – Chandrashekar, Neelkant, Gangadhar, Giridhar, SriRam, Hanuman, lambodar, Ekdant, Lambodar, Natraj, krishna, Partasarathy, Muralidhar, Murugan, Kaali, Vishnu, Saraswati, Vittal ,Narasimha Jesus, Buddha.
- Saints/Rishis – Avvaiyaar, Meerabai, Vivekanand, Chaitanya MahaPrabhu, Narada.
- Personalities – Arjun, Gandhiji, Balgangadhar Tilak, Bose, Rani Laxmibai, Shivaji Maharaj, Poet Bharati, Mother Teresa.
- Festivals – Holi, Deepavali, Navaratri, Christmas, Rakshabandan, Eid, Independence Day.
- 5 Elements – Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Akash.
How to Play
- The Guru divides the class into two groups.
- A child from Group A is asked to stand in front of the class.
- The Guru gives him a slip and asks him to act out the word written on his slip, without giving any verbal clues.
- The other group must guess what the child from Group A is attempting to portray. They can give their guesses one by one.
- The child from Group B, who guesses correctly will get the chance to enact the next word suggested by the Guru.
- The game continues in this manner with great excitement and fun!!!