Don’t judge a book by it’s cover
Sophie is slowly getting to know The Big Friendly Giant. Terrified at first that the giant intends to eat her, Sophie knows now that BFG is gentle and kind-hearted. It is only natural to make fearful assumptions about unusual situations and unfamiliar people and it is correct to encourage kids to stay attuned to their bodily sensations and trust their intuition. And yes, it is also natural to be curious, ask questions and get to learn about things and people that are different from us. This week we asked the group if they have heard of this expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. And if yes, we asked the group to explain in their own words what this expression means? Can it be applied to people?
Activity 2: Get to know me
Before pairing with anyone from the group, ask the group to copy the following questions in a notepad:
A. I am _____ years old.
B. In my free time I like to (list three different activities)
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C. I don’t like to eat these fruits/vegetables (list three type of fruits/vegetables)
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2. Ask the group to copy the questions again in a different page and in this version ask the group to write down their answers.
3. Ask the group to pair up and take turns to ask these questions to each other but the person asking the questions cannot ask the questions but they would have to guess how old the other person is, what might be the three activities they’d like to do in their free time and what kind of fruit or vegetable they might not want to eat. Each pair gets 10 minutes for this exercise.
4. In the same pairs, ask the group to share their answers with each other and with the group about their experience from this activity.
