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                                          Magic  Box


         cynthia John


             his is a game that will help you
         Tthink of  numerous ways to                                       to have some new ideas. It’s always
         solve problems and get ideas from                                 fun to read creative ways of  solving
         others to solve yours!                                            problems.
         • Decorate a cardboard box by
         sticking gift paper around it. Take
         15 sheets of  paper or cards and                                  Teacher  Talk
         place them into the box.
         • Each person can pick up a few                                       he classroom is a great place
         of  them, and write a problem on   • Next each individual picks up a  Tto build soft skills. Every
         the top of  each sheet. It could be   paper and reflects on the problem   class contains students with dif-
         a problem for which they need    mentioned. she should present    fering skills, personalities and
         solutions, or an imaginary problem.   several creative ways to solve the   qualitites. Bringing out the best
         Then, ask them to fold the paper   problem. Each person can write   in each pupil is a challenge for
         into four and drop it back into the   their ideas on their paper, fold   teachers.
         box.                             it and put it back into the box.   With planned activity, each
         • When all the papers have been   Participants are permitted to pick   student can be encouraged to
         dropped, close the box.          and answer several problems.     put her soft skills to better use.
           The whole group can chant:     • If  a sheet has solutions, they can   Try this:
           ‘A boxful of  problems         still add more of  them.         • Break the class into small
           A boxful of  problems            When everyone has finished, you   groups. Each group should be
           Tishy-tashy-tishy-too          can pick out the sheets and read   given a task relating to classroom
           A boxful of  solutions it soon will  the answers. Those who wanted   management. One can main-
           be!’                           solutions for their problems are sure   tain the bookshelves, another
                                                                           should be asked to focus on class
                                                                           decor, and another on helping
                       Day for OTHERs                                      with attendance and collecting
                                                                           homework.
                                                                           • In all groups, every individual
                                          Life Skills                      gets a turn to be group leader.
                                          In education and business, well-de-  They should be directed to plan
                                          veloped life skills are a great asset,   how they want to discharge their
                                          and are highly valued. Here is a list   group duty.
                                          of  highly valued life skills.   • The teacher should keep
                                          • Inter-personal communication   a close watch on all groups,
                                          skills                           encouraging teamwork and
                                          • Negotiation skill              cooperation.
                                          • self-awareness                 • This exercise helps everyone
                                          • Decision-making                build their teamwork and leader-
                                          • Co-operation and teamwork      ship skills.
                                          • Empathy (ability to listen and   The class will also be doing
                                          understand)                      something constructive for all,
                                          • Critical thinking (analysis)   and will experience a sentiment
                                          • Anger management               of  unity as they work for the
                                          • stress management              betterment of  their class. The
                                          • Time management                teacher also gets more helping
                                          • Problem-solving                hands.



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