Activities to help students discover more about themselves.

Positive, creative and stress free.

Exercise 1
1. Sit in a circle.
2. Everybody say your name.
3. Now repeat your name and use one word to describe your personality.
4. In pairs tell your neighbour about your life and one thing youd like to change in it.
5. Now stand behind your partner and say I am (partners name) and then tell the class what
your neighbour said as though you are that person.

Exercise 2
This can be photocopied or written on the black board and students can work in groups to discuss
their answers. A good way of setting up groups is to assign numbers or pictures (see next page) to
each student randomly and get them to find their group. They can stand up in the corners of the
classroom to do this.

Write down whatever comes to mind.

I feel sad when.

I feel disappointed when .

I feel scared when

I feel angry when ..

I feel embarrassed when ..

I feel relieved when ..

I feel relieved when

I feel happy when .

I feel satisfied when .

Exercise 3
Students sit in a circle and the teacher removes 1 chair and sands in the middle of the circle. She says, for
example, stand up everybody who is wearing trainers and change seats. The one who is left without a seat
has to suggest the next reason for the students to change their seats. Its great fun and the kids love it. It
can be done as an exercise in clothing. E.g. those wearing white trainers, a red shirt, earrings etc, or food
e.g. everyone who has eaten patsa, lobster, souvlaki etc, or places theyve been etc.

Exercise 4
Student:

Date:

Different students like different things. As your teacher, I hope to get to know you

individually. This survey will help me understand what you like and dont like about school,

so I can work with you/your teachers to make school more enjoyable for you. There are no

right or wrong answers, just complete the sentences with your ideas

1.In my free time, I like to.

2. If I had $5, I would buy

3. The thing I like most about school is

4. The thing I do not like about school is

5. When my teachers pay attention to me

6. When my classmates pay attention to me

7. When I am frustrated, I like when teachers

8. My favorite subject is

9. My least favorite subject is

10. I wish my teachers knew that

11. After I finish my work, I like to

12. When my teachers call my parents

13. When I dont want to do something in class, I

14. You can tell when something is too hard for me because

15. The behavior I am working on as a part of my IEP is

16. The rewards I would like to earn are