Boomerang
Workshop Manual for Teachers
Illustration
Layout & Book Design
@al_nowair
with Program Development Dierctor Angelique Bhattacharjie
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Introduce Me
A work-in-pairs exercise where students get to know each other and realise they have shared interests
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Walk of Words (Cat)
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Reflection Circle
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Step Inside If…
Students take steps forward toward a circle IF they agree with certain statements. They move back two steps after each statement, if they don’t
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Taking Sides
An exercise helping students understand what they have in common with each other
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Image Theater
Emotional Expression
Students express a selected word through body language, facial expressions and positioning
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Behind My Back
Students indulge in positive gossip about a classmate who stands with his back facing the group
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Jumping Star
Run and jump like a star!
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Body Awareness
A group exercise that invites students to tap into their body awareness, build concentration, focus and self-awareness
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Exploring Emotions
Encouraging students to examine and explore what emotions mean to them, and how they represent emotions through facial expressions and voice
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Criticisms
Learning associated feelings and emotions related to receiving and expressing negative communication
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Compassion Circle
A group bonding exercise to reassure students that they share a space that is safe, caring, respectful of each other and forgiving
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Compliments
An exercise where students learn the associated feelings and emotions related to receiving and expressing positive communication
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Shake It Out
Releasing any residual energy from previous exercises :)
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Mirror, Mirror
A work-in-pairs exercise where students learn to observe, lead and follow
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Compassion Circle
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Bunny Bunny
A fun group exercise to release any residual energy from the previous exercises
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Bullying Chain
Students take turns to role-play bullying characters, to allow a deeper understanding of the dis-empowering emotions and consequences of bullying
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Kindness Chain
Students take turns to role-play kind characters, to allow a deeper understanding of the empowering emotions and positive results of choosing to be kind
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Freeze Your Feelings
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Cast-hopping
Students choose different characters that they would like to play during different rehearsal rounds of the play
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Final Casting
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Hot-seat
Students take turns to role-play characters of bullies and victims, while being interrogated by their peers to better understand the motives, causes and consequences of their behaviour
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Breathing
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I love me…
A group exercise aimed at enabling students to build greater appreciation and gratitude for themselves and their skills & strengths
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Walk in Character
An energiser for students to prepare for rehearsals, by embodying the full persona of their play characters
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Filling up individual workshop logs, followed by sharing thoughts
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We can do it!
An exercise for students to express shared emotions, thoughts and concerns about the upcoming play, as well as offer encouragement
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Walk your Lines
This group exercise challenges students to strengthen their focus, concentration and memory skills
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Final rehearsals on school stage
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