Feelings

Happy Face

Page Summary

This activity includes using a set of three face cards for each person/small group, getting a sense of how participants are feeling during a discussion

Good For...

  • Gauging the reaction of children/young people to a particular situation/subject
  • Starting a discussion
  • Getting a sense of how participants are feeling during a discussion

You Will Require

  • A set of three face cards for each person/small group (similar to those on the right) representing Happy, Neutral/Not sure and Sad
  • A method of recording the children / young peoples responses

Downloads

Faces

Preparation

Prepare the sets of cards - either download from the internet, or draw and photocopy

What To Do

  • Ask the participants questions to which respond by holding up the appropriate card.
  • Invite them to say why they chose that particular card.
  • If a neutral or sad card has been held up, ask for ideas which might help things to change.
  • Keep a note of what is being said.
  • Reflect - what have you learned? How might that feed in to what you (or the church) do? Who can help things to change?

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