Abstract:
A method of improving communication skills and game. The method for improving communication skills among two or more players uses an educational board game wherein the method comprises advancing to at least one colored space by rolling a die. Then a card is selected from at least one card deck associated with the at least one colored space. Next at least one activity listed on each card is performed wherein the at least one activity comprises verbal and non verbal communications which are performed interactively among the players. The method further comprises allocating a token for successfully performing each activity and earning advancement by rolling the die.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     The present invention relates to a board game that teaches people of all ages 9 years and up. In particular, the present invention relates to a board game that teaches communication skills by using different verbal and non verbal actions via the senses through individual and group exercises.  
         [0002]     Traditional educational board games test the analytical skills of the players wherein these games challenge the player to act individually and to necessarily compete with the other players. As such, these games typically emphasize intellectual stimulation on an individual basis by asking questions relating to facts. Accordingly, these educational games do not foster communication skills among players since the games only test each individual player&#39;s knowledge of learned facts. Still further, traditional board games disclose games in which chance rather than choice dictates the progress of the players. Although such games are supposed to simulate life, the fact that a player has little or no control over his progress while stating learned facts does not enhance communication skills.  
         [0003]     Commercial board games typically challenge a player in a question/answer format. For example, in order to advance in the game, a player rolls a die and may only have to answer a trivia question on the requisite space. In other games, a player may only have to select an answer from multiple choices offered. As such, these games do not enhance verbal and non verbal communication skills among the players.  
         [0004]     Traditionally, most games have required three criteria: 1. The players play the game the way the game instructs to play it with a set of rules having few if any variations; 2. The players must come to the game table with a set of pre-existing knowledge or trivia in order to do well; and 3. The competition is between other players such that the a player does not cooperate with others or necessarily try to communicate with the other players.  
         [0005]     Effective communication skills are essential for today&#39;s society. Learned information cannot be utilized by poorly communicating the information. Also, merely speaking about information does not encompass all communication since most communication is non verbal. Accordingly, the meaning of the spoken information may not be fully communicated without other forms of expression. Thus, a need exists for an educational game that emphasizes and enhances communication skills. The solution, however, must teach skills on an individual basis and on a group basis. The solution must also emphasize verbal and non verbal communication. Additionally, a need exists for an educational board game that emphasizes and enhances communication skills in an enjoyable and interactive method. The solution, however, must teach learning and educational skills.  
         [0006]     The prior art fails to meet the needs since the prior art does not effectively utilize a variety of expressions and physical senses to teach verbal and non verbal communication. Additionally, the prior art does not teach these skills on an individual and group basis.  
         [0007]     U.S. Pat. No. 4,039,186 discloses a game wherein a player advances on the board game by successfully displaying dexterity and physical exertion. In this game, a player tosses and catches a tethered ball in a handle with different apertures. The apertures, in turn, direct the player around the game board mat from start to finish. Although the board game uses different senses such as hand/eye coordination, the game does not teach communication skills since the player is individually involved in performing the activity.  
         [0008]     U.S. Pat. No. 4,991,854 discloses an educational board game. In this game, the player advances on the game board by successfully interpreting figurative expressions displayed on game cards. One card side displays a figurative expression and the definition of the figurative expression while appearing on the opposite face of the card is an illustration of the figurative expression. The player advances by interpreting the view of the illustration to the corresponding figurative expression and definition. Although the game uses senses such as seeing and speaking to analyze information, the game does not teach verbal and non verbal communication skills in an interactive format with the other players.  
         [0009]     The present invention incorporates the present needs and solutions. While the present invention provides the players with amusement time activity, the invention also provides the players with an exercise of learning skills and the opportunity to increase the player&#39;s communication skills. The present invention provides entertainment and an opportunity to educate players using their intellect, gamesmanship and communication skills. As demands for communication skills increase, these needs become more essential. The prior art, however, does not satisfy the needs and solutions required.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0010]      FIG. 1  illustrates in a perspective view an embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0011]      FIG. 2  illustrates in a perspective view elements of the present invention.  
         [0012]      FIG. 3  illustrates in a partial view elements of the present invention.  
         [0013]      FIG. 4  illustrates in a partial view elements of the present invention.  
         [0014]      FIG. 5  illustrates in a flowchart a method of use of the present invention. 
     
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION  
       [0015]     The present invention relates to a board game and a method of playing a board game that teaches communication skills by using different verbal and non verbal actions via the senses through individual and group exercises.  
         [0016]     In an embodiment, the method for improving communication skills among two or more players uses an educational board game wherein the method comprises one of the players advancing to at least one colored space by rolling a die. Then a card is selected from at least one card deck associated with the at least one colored space. Next, at least one activity listed on each card is performed, typically within a predetermined time period, wherein the at least one activity comprises verbal and non verbal communications which are performed interactively among the players. The method further comprises allocating a token for successfully performing each activity and earning advancement by rolling the die.  
         [0017]     The present invention also relates to a board game which improves communication skills among two or more players. The board game comprises a path connecting at least one colored space with a start, a finish, at least one designated space and a howl space. At least one card deck associated with the at least one colored space contains a plurality of cards wherein the cards each list at least one activity comprising verbal and non verbal communications which are performed interactively among the players.  
         [0018]     An advantage of the present invention is that it teaches learning and educational skills.  
         [0019]     Another advantage of the present invention is that it emphasizes and enhances communication skills.  
         [0020]     Another advantage of the present invention is that it emphasizes and enhances verbal and non-verbal communication skills in an enjoyable and interactive method.  
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0021]     As discussed above, the present invention provides improved and varied skills and other accommodations for a board game that teaches verbal and non verbal communication skills by using the senses through individual and group exercises. Referring to the drawings,  FIG. 1  illustrates an exemplary game generally shown as  10  for playing a game titled “Howling Monkeys” ™. The board game  12  has a layout that is defined by a path  14  from a start  16  to a finish  18 . The path  14  is divided into a plurality of individual spaces  20  that connect from the start  16  to the finish  18 . The spaces  20  are colored using six colors (red, green, yellow, blue, purple and orange) wherein the spaces  20  are spread along the path  14 . The finish space  18  comprises all of the six colors. Other components of the game  10  comprise pawns  22 , a die  24 , tokens  26 , laminated sheet and marker sets  28 , timers  30 , a first exercising element  32  and a second exercising element  34  (shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 ). The die  24  comprises six sides with one side having one of the six colors used for the spaces  20  while the timers  30  are designated for different time increments such as thirty seconds, sixty seconds and one hundred thirty five seconds. Additionally, the board game  12  includes card deck spaces  36 . These card deck spaces  36  also employ four of the six colors of the spaces  20  wherein each card deck space  36  utilizes one of the colors. These card deck spaces are titled: “Connections” colored orange; “Out of the Box” colored blue; “Chips and Dips” colored purple and “Spotlight” colored yellow.  
         [0022]     Turning to  FIG. 2 , the game  12  includes at least one card deck generally shown as  38 : a deck of “Connections” cards  40 ; “Out of the Box” cards  42 ; “Chips and Dips” cards  44  and “Spotlight” cards  46 . These card decks  38  also utilize one of the colors of the spaces  20  and the die  24 . Accordingly, the card decks  38  are placed in the respective card deck spaces  36  having the same title and color. For example, the “Connection” cards  40  and its respective card space  36  are colored orange; the “Out of the Box” cards  42  and its respective card space  36  are colored blue; the “Chips and Dips” cards  44  and its respective card space  36  are colored purple and the “Spotlight” cards  46  and its respective card space  36  are colored yellow.  
         [0023]     Turning to  FIG. 3 , the first exercise element  32  is shown. The first exercise element  32  is a tangible item that a player physically manipulates using their hands. In  FIG. 3 , the first exercise element  32  is a stress ball wherein the player(s) squeezes the first exercise element  32  with their hand(s) in accordance with the instructions. The first exercise element  32  incorporates any stress relieving mechanism using a resistance force.  
         [0024]     Turning to  FIG. 4 , the second exercise element  34  is shown. The second exercise element  34  is a tangible item that a player or players physically manipulate using their hands. In  FIG. 4 , the second exercise element  34  is a form of modeling clay or putty wherein the players manipulate the second exercise element  34  into an object instructed by play of the game  10 . The second exercise element  34  incorporates any formable item.  
         [0025]     At least two players are required to play the game  10  and up to six individual participants or teams of players can enjoyably play the game. Each player or team of players is provided with a designated pawn  22  as determined by the number of players or teams participating. The pawns  22  are appropriately distinguished from one another by color and may take a variety of forms.  
         [0026]     In the present invention, there are two possible ways to win. The first way to win is to reach the finish  18  before any other players. The second way to win is to earn the most reward tokens  26  than any of the other players when a player reaches the finish  18 . Thus, the winner can be the same person, i.e. the player who arrives at the finish  18  first and has the most reward tokens  26 . Or, the winner can be different players, i.e., the player with the most reward tokens  26  is not the first player to arrive at the finish  18 . In other words, one player may arrive at the finish  18  first while another player earns the most tokens  26  when the first player arrives at the finish  18 .  
         [0027]     Prior to beginning the game  10 , the players should put the card decks  38  on their designated card deck spaces  36  on the game board  12 . Then, the timers  30 , tokens  26 , first exercise element  32  and the second exercise element  34  are placed near the game board  12 . Additionally, players should have one of the sheet and marker sets  28  next to them. Additionally, the players may choose one player in charge of the game  10  to hand out tokens  26  and to operate the timers  30  wherein each player receives a pre-determined number of tokens  26 , such as five, prior to start of the play. Then, each player picks a pawn  22  and places it on the start  16 .  
         [0028]     Upon deciding the play order, the first player rolls the die  24  to advance to the indicated color space  20  identified by the color of the rolled die  24 . The player then selects a card from the appropriate card deck  38  which matches the colored space  20 . For example, if a player lands on a purple space  20 , the player selects a “Chips N Dip” purple card  44 . Or, if the player lands on a blue space  20 , the player selects an “Out Of The Box” blue card  42 . Thus, the colored spaces  20  are matched to the card decks  38 . After reading the selected card, the player attempts the activity on the card. Most of the cards include a predetermined time period to complete the activity. For example, a time period such as thirty seconds, sixty seconds or one hundred thirty five seconds is displayed on the card to indicate the time allowed for the activity. Thus, failing to complete the activity within the time period prohibits a player from receiving the token  26  and earning the chance to roll the die  24  for advancement.  
         [0029]     Some cards include blue text which represents text to be read out loud while some of the cards include black text which represents text which is not to be read out loud. If the player successfully completes the activity, the player collects the appropriate number of tokens  26  and then rolls the die  24  and advances to the colored space  20  indicated on the die  24 . The player will remain on the new colored space  20  until that player&#39;s next turn.  
         [0030]     Since, many of the card activities are divided into separate parts, the player earns a token  26  by successfully completing each activity on the chosen card. Thus, each part of the successful activity is rewarded by one token  26 . Accordingly, it is possible to answer an activity partially and earn tokens  26  for each of the successfully completed parts. However, if a player is unable to do all the activities on the card, the player is not allowed to roll the die  24  and advance on the game board  12 . Instead, the player remains on the same colored space  20  until that player&#39;s next turn.  
         [0031]     Thus, if the player is successful in completing the activity or activities on the card, within the time predetermined time period, the player collects the appropriate number of earned tokens  26 , rolls the dice  24  and moves to wait on the space  20  until that player&#39;s next turn. Accordingly, the player earns a roll of the die  24  by completing the activity. At the player&#39;s next turn, the player selects the card from the card deck  38  which corresponds to the new colored space  20 . For example, if the player had landed in a purple space, the player picks a “Chips and Dips” card  42 . Or, if the player lands on a blue space, the player picks an “Out Of The Box” card  38 . If the player does not complete the activity, the player is not allowed to roll the die  24  and must stay on the same space  20  until the next turn at which time the player selects a card from the same colored card deck  38  to attempt another activity to advance on the game board  12 .  
         [0032]     After the one player successfully or unsuccessfully completes the card activities, the next player repeats the process. Thus, the next player rolls the die  24 , advances to the colored space  20  and selects a card from the appropriate card deck  38  to attempt the card activity. If the player is successful in the activity on the card within the predetermined time period, the player collects the appropriate number of tokens  26 , rolls the die  24  to advance to the colored space  20  on the game board  12 . If the player is unsuccessful in the activity, the player remains on the space  20  until the next turn. Thus, each turn is terminated by either: successfully completing an activity to earn a roll of the die  24  to advance to the next space  20  to begin play on the next turn or unsuccessfully completing the activity to remain on the same space  20  until the next turn. Thus in the present invention, players are not allowed to roll the die  24  and move forward until the player has successfully completed the card activity. The game continues in the same fashion following the path  14  of colored spaces  20  around the game board  12 . During play, two or more players can land on the same colored space  20 .  
         [0033]     If a player lands on at least one designated space  50  such as a red space  20 , the player rolls the die  24  again to identify one of the six colors. After the die  24  has identified the color, the player on the at least one designated space  50  determines which other players have a pawn  22  on the colored space  20  the die  24  identifies. For example, if the player who landed on the red space  20  rolls the color purple on the die  24 , the player then identifies which other players are currently on a purple space  20 . If there is a player on the purple space  20 , then the player who landed on the red space  20  must give the purple space  20  player all his/her tokens  26 . If there are more than one players on the identified space  20 , then the player who landed on the red space  20  must divide all of his/her tokens  26  between the players on the identified space  20 . If the number of players on the identified space is uneven, then the player who landed on the red space  20  keeps the remaining token  26 . If no player is on the identified space  20 , then the player who landed on the red space  20  keeps all of his/her tokens  26 . After transfer of the tokens  26 , the player who landed on the red space  20  rolls the die  24  to advance to another colored space  20  on the game board  12  wherein the player then waits for his/her next turn to select one of the cards.  
         [0034]     If a player lands on another designated space  52  such as a green space  20 , each of the other players must give half of their tokens  26  to the player who landed on the green space  20 . After receiving the tokens  26  from the other players, the player who landed on the green space  20  rolls the die  24  to advance to another colored space on the board game  12 .  
         [0035]     The games continues until one of the players arrives at the finish space  18  wherein the finish space  18  comprises the six colors of the spaces  20  and die  24 . As the player approaches the finish line  18 , any roll of the colors on the die  24  permits the player to advance to the finish space  18 . This player is declared the “finish line” winner. At that time, all the players count their reward tokens  26 . The player with the most tokens  26  is declared the “token” winner. Depending on the outcome of the play, the “finish line” winner and the “token” winner may or may not be the same player.  
         [0036]     As noted, during play of the game  10 , players choose an activity by selecting one of the cards  38  by landing on a colored space  20 . A time limit, such as 30 or 60 seconds, is typically marked on the cards. When attempting a time activity, the player selects the appropriate timer  30  and attempts to complete the activity before the timer  30  runs out. If the exercise is not completed in the time allotted, the player has failed to complete the activity prohibiting the player from earning a token  26  and prohibiting the player from rolling the dice  24  to advance on the game board  12 . When successfully completing an activity, the player earns a token  26  and earns a roll of the die  24  to advance on the game board  12 . When a card activity is divided into segments, the player may earn a token  26  for each individual segment. Thus, it is possible to win tokens  26  without successfully completing the entire activities on the card within the time period.  
         [0037]     The card decks  38  also contain at least one “Group Play” card wherein these cards have activities in which all players participate. Each player who successfully completes the “Group Play” activity receives a token  26  for each successful activity. If one or more players successfully complete the activity, then the player who originally selected the “Group Play” card is allowed to roll the die  24  to advance on the game board  12 .  
         [0038]     As previously noted, the cards  38  also contain in black text “Do Not Read Card” cards. These cards are a warning to the player that the card will be instructing the player to act or describe an activity or object that require the other players to guess the activity or the object.  
         [0039]     A “Double Reward” is when two players each receive a token  26  for the same activity. For example, if one player is acting or describing a person or object, and the other player(s) correctly guesses the correct answer, all the participating players receive a token  26 , i.e. a “double reward.” Additionally, the person who selected the card and successfully performed the activity rolls the dice  24  to advance to the next space  20 . If the other player does not answer correctly, neither player receives a token  26  and the first player who selected the card is not permitted to roll the die  24  to advance on the board  12  until the player&#39;s next turn.  
         [0040]     Each card deck  38  also includes at least one “Howl Loud, Howl Proud” card. When a player selects one of these cards, the player moves to the howl space  48  labeled “Howl Loud, Howl Proud” on the game board  12  and howls. The player then rolls the die  24  and advances to the space  20  that corresponds with the identified color to wait until the next turn Accordingly, a player may advance or retreat on the game board  12  depending on the position of the pawn  22  when the “Howl Loud, Howl Proud” card is selected.  
         [0041]     The card categories relate to different types of activities: the “Connection” cards  40  relate to relationship exercises; the “Out Of The Box” cards  42  relate to creativity exercises; The “Chips and Dips” cards  44  relate to fun fact exercises and the “Spotlight” cards  46  relate to amusement exercises. Thus, during play, when a player rolls and lands on the colored space  20 , the player selects the card from the appropriate card decks  38  and attempts to complete the activity or activities on the card. Below are tables illustrating the types of activities for each card deck  38 .  
                                             CHIPS N DIPS CARDS 44                                HOWL LOUD, HOWL PROUD.   Say the following tongue twister   Say the following tongue twister       Go to the special howl space and   as fast as you can 3 times: Said   as fast as you can 2 times: 1.       Howl!   the flea, “Let us fly!” Said the fly,   Swan swam over the sea. Swim,           “Let us flee!” So they flew   swan, swim! Swan swam back           though a flap in the flue. Timed   again. Well swum, swan. 2.           activity.   Which witch is which? Which               witch wished which wicked               wish? Timed activity.       Say the following tongue twister   Tell the player to your right that   Tell the player to your left that       as fast as you can 2 times: 1. A   he must guess who (or what) you   he/she must guess who (or what)       Tudor who tooted a flute tried to   are. Use body language and   you are. Use body language and       tutor two tooters to toot. Said the   facial expressions. No talking   facial expressions. No talking       tow to their tutor, “Is it harder to   please. Use the modeling clay as   please. Act out being a       toot or to tutor two tooters to   an aid. Act out being a birthday   strawberry. Timed activity.       toot?” 2. Six slippery snails, slid   cake. Timed activity.       slowly seaward. Timed activity.       Tell the player(s) that you will be   Tell the player(s) that you will be   Tell the player to your right that       acting out something and they   acting out something and they   you will be acting out something       will need to respond. Use body   will need to respond. Use body   and they will need to respond.       language and facial expressions.   language and facial expressions.   Use body language and facial       No talking please. Get all the   No talking please. Get the   expressions. No talking please.       players to sit down on the ground.   players to “be calm”. Timed   Get the player to your right to       Timed activity.   activity.   jump and down. Timed activity.       Don&#39;t Show Card. Sit back to   Tell the player to your right to   Say the following tongue twisters       back with the player n your left.   describe his favorite animal in   as fast as you can two times. 1.       Describe the vase photo using   detail. He must talk for 30   Leaping lizards like to lick lovely       simple geometric forms (circles,   seconds. As he talks, cross your   lemon lollipops for lunch. 2. A       triangles, squares). The player to   legs, fold your arms, frown and   skunk sat on a stump and thunk       your left draws the object   shake your heads in   the stump stunk, but the stump       according to your description.   disagreement. Ask the player to   thunk the skunk stunk. Timed       Compare the drawing with the   your right to describe how he/she   activity.       photograph. Timed activity.   felt about this negative non-           verbal language. Timed activity.       Tell the player to your right to   Even the most negative   There are many ways to bring life       describe his/her most   comments can be given a positive   to words and emotions.       unforgettable vacation. The   spin. Instead of saying, “he is   Complete the following poem to       player must talk for 30 seconds.   aggressive” we could say “he   describe happiness. 1.       As the player talks, smile directly   certainly knows what he wants.”   Happiness is (a color). 2.       at him/he. Nod your head in   Make the following words sound   Happiness smells like . . . 3.       agreement. Make good eye   more positive: 1. stupid 2. mean   Happiness tastes like . . . 4.       contact. When the 30 seconds is   3. lazy. Timed activity.   Happiness sounds like . . . 5.       finished, ask the player to       Happiness feels like . . . 6.       describe how she/he felt about       Happiness looks like . . . Timed       this positive non-verbal language.       activity.       Timed activity.       Tell the player to your left you   Don&#39;t Show Card. Carefully   With the player on your right;       will act out a story. He/she will   describe what you see in the   each of you selects one the       need to guess the story. You are   picture. Use ‘seeing’, ‘hearing’,   photos. Describe the personality       not allowed to talk. You can use   and ‘feeling’ words. The partner   behind ‘your’ image. Take on the       props from the room to help you   to your left draws what you   character of your photo, and have       act out the story. Act out the   describe. Compare the drawing   a conversation. Timed activity.       story of Goldilocks and the Three   with the photo. Timed activity.       bears. Timed activity.       Be specific. Detail creates better   Each player picks an animal   Pick an object in the room.       mental images. Instead of “I saw   listed below. Taking on the   Pretend that you are that object.       a cat” you can say “I saw a   animal&#39;s character you have   Describe how long you see the       scrawny black cat with one eye.”   chosen, discuss the pros and cons   world from the object&#39;s point of       Describe the following objects.   of body piercing sand tattoos.   view, using the modeling clay as       1. A coat. 2. A flower. 3. A cell   Bull-stubborn, self-centered,   an aid. The player to your right       phone. Timed activity.   Gorilla-attacks when confronted,   needs to guess what you are.           Koala-passive, quiet, Buffalo-   Timed activity.           appears aloof but can charge at           any time, Snake-untrustworthy,           Turkey-unorganized, feathers           easily ruffled. Timed activity.       Split the modeling clay in half.   Describe the player to your left,   Don&#39;t Show Card 1. Act out the       Sit with your back to the player to   write down the following   animal in the photograph. 2. The       your left. Create a sculpture.   sentence . . . “If (name of the   player to your right needs to       Explain what you are doing step-   player on your left) was a city,   guess who you are.       by-step BUT DON&#39;T SAY   he/she would be (pick an       WHAT YOU ARE MAKING.   appropriate city)”. Read your       The player to the left follows   sentence out loud. Timed activity.       your instructions and will try to       make the same object. Compare       results. Timed activity.       Take the stress ball. Think of a   You have won $10 million lotto.   Pass the ball back and forth 3       word that uses sun (i.e. suntan).   Pass the stress ball from one   times with the player to your       Say a ‘sun’ word and then throw   player to the next. When a player   right. Each time the ball is       the ball to the player on your   gets the ball, he/she must yell out   thrown, call out one of your least       right. That player says another   what he/she would do with the   favorite things in life. Timed       sun word and quickly throws the   money. Timed activity.   activity.       ball back to you. Continue       saying ‘sun’ words until the time       is up. Timed activity.       Draw a monster. Don&#39;t show the   83% of people hit by lightning   Invent a disgusting recipe. 1. List       drawing to anyone. Describe   are men. Go to the next purple   the ingredients. 2. Explain how       your drawing to the player on   space.   to make it to the other players.       your left. After listening to your       description, the player on your       left will try to create a replica of       the monster with the modeling       clay. Compare the sculpture with       the drawing. Timed activity.       Read these two phrases out loud:   Each player writes down a word   Tell all the players they need to       1. “The quick brown fox jumps   at random and gives it to you.   guess what you are trying to do.       over the lazy dog.” “Pack my   Create a story using the words.   In silent Aboriginal hunting       box with five dozen liquor jugs.”   The story should have a   language, a closed hand slowly       2. See if the player to your right   beginning, middle and an end.   opening shows that a kangaroo is       can see what these sentences have   Timed activity.   near. Show the other players that       in common. (The answer: Both       a kangaroo is near. Timed       are sentences which contain all       activity.       the letters of the alphabet.)       Timed activity.       Lack of voice energy is the   Elephants are the only animal that   You are a guinea pig. Describe       number one barrier to good   can&#39;t jump. Pretend you are an   your day using the modeling clay       communication. Project your   elephant and try to jump. Timed   as an aid. Timed activity.       voice! Take the stress ball,   activity.       throwing it from player to player.       As you throw, say the name of       the person to whom you are       throwing the ball. Project his/her       name as if it was the arc of the       ball. Timed activity.       You can talk to animals. The   Read a word from the list below       player to your left is the dog in   and say the first three ideas that       the picture. Talk to each other.   you associate with that word.       Timed activity.   Throw the stress ball to someone           else, reading out the next word on           the list. He/she must say three           ideas he/she associates with that           word and then throws the ball           back to you. Continue until all           the words have been read and all           players have participated.           Christmas, Fireplace, Monster,           September 1 st , Notebook and           Ocean. Timed activity.                  
 
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                 HOWL LOUD, HOWL PROUD. 
                 Your sister is having a bad hair 
                 At a school reunion, you should 
               
               
                 Go to the special howl space and 
                 day. Unfortunately, she asks you 
                 introduce your partner to your old 
               
               
                 Howl! 
                 what you think abut her new 
                 school friends. A balding man 
               
               
                   
                 hairstyle. Use a “feedback 
                 comes up and gives you a giant 
               
               
                   
                 sandwich”: 1. Say something 
                 hug and a big hello. You don&#39;t 
               
               
                   
                 positive 2. Identify what she 
                 have clue who he is. Explain 
               
               
                   
                 could do better next time. 3. Say 
                 how you might handle the 
               
               
                   
                 something positive again. Timed 
                 situation to the other players. 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 A strong communicator creates 
                 Think of an experience in which 
                 If you could have any pet in the 
               
               
                 images in the listener&#39;s mind. 
                 something bad happened to you. 
                 world what would it be? Throw 
               
               
                 One way of doing this is through 
                 Don&#39;t talk; just concentrate on 
                 the stress ball from one player to 
               
               
                 a smile, a figure of speech in 
                 remembering the experience. 
                 the next as each of you answers 
               
               
                 which two unlike things are 
                 The other player(s) must watch 
                 this question. Continue until the 
               
               
                 compared. For example, “I am as 
                 you, copying your body language 
                 time is up. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 timid as a mouse.” Describe the 
                 and facial expressions. Timed 
               
               
                 player to your right using 3 
                 activity. 
               
               
                 different similes. Be nice. When 
               
               
                 you are done, the same player 
               
               
                 will describe you with 3 similes. 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Don&#39;t end a story or a 
                 You call a friend who you 
                 A snail can sleep for 3 years. Go 
               
               
                 presentation by saying “Well, I 
                 haven&#39;t seen for a long time and 
                 to the next yellow space. 
               
               
                 guess that&#39;s all’. Tell a story 
                 invite him/her to dinner. The last 
               
               
                 about the photograph. Create a 
                 time you spoke you exchanged 
               
               
                 powerful ending. Timed activity. 
                 unpleasant words. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 When you talk on the phone, your 
                 You have kidnapped the 
                 What is the one country you 
               
               
                 message is stronger if you smile 
                 neighbor&#39;s dog who barks all the 
                 would like to travel to and why? 
               
               
                 and even stronger if you talk 
                 time. Write a ransom note. Give 
                 Throw he stress ball form one 
               
               
                 standing up. Pretend you are 
                 the ransom note to the player on 
                 player to the next as each of you 
               
               
                 answering the phone. Say 
                 your left. He must respond to 
                 answers the question. Continue 
               
               
                 “Hello. This is the Smith 
                 your message. Timed activity. 
                 until time is up. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 residence” three times. 1. Say it 
               
               
                 normally. 2. Say it with a smile. 
               
               
                 3. Say it with a smile standing 
               
               
                 up. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Tell about a time when you had a 
                 Read the paragraph below two 
                 Being clam is the key to effective 
               
               
                 problem with a haircut. (Make 
                 times. 1. Read it once with a 
                 communication. Close your eyes 
               
               
                 the story up if necessary.) Timed 
                 calm, confident voice and a 
                 and imagine yourself on a boat in 
               
               
                 activity. 
                 balanced body position. 2. Read 
                 the middle of a beautiful lake. 
               
               
                   
                 it a second time with an insecure, 
                 Go to the edge of the boat and 
               
               
                   
                 apologetic tone, moving your 
                 dump your biggest worry 
               
               
                   
                 palms up as though to say ‘help 
                 overboard. Watch it disappear 
               
               
                   
                 me.’ “I have come here today to 
                 quietly. Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 ask for your support. I am 
               
               
                   
                 convinced our town needs new 
               
               
                   
                 leadership and a new vision. I 
               
               
                   
                 hope you will decide to vote for 
               
               
                   
                 me.” Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Think peaceful to be peaceful. 
                 Being relaxed is essential to good 
                 You are the leader. The other 
               
               
                 Norman Vincent Peale. Practice 
                 communication. Before an 
                 player(s) repeat after you. You: 
               
               
                 talking very calmly for 30 
                 important talk, be sure your face 
                 Boom Chica Boom. (Player(s) 
               
               
                 seconds. The other players 
                 and mouth are relaxed. Open 
                 repeat). You: I said a boom chica 
               
               
                 should try to disrupt you. Timed 
                 your mouth and eyes as much as 
                 boom. (Player(s) repeat). You: 
               
               
                 activity. 
                 possible. Stretch the muscles in 
                 Uh huh. (Player(s) repeat). You: 
               
               
                   
                 your face. Repeat 2-3 times. 
                 Alright. (Player(s) repeat). You: 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one more time . . . And repeat one 
               
               
                   
                   
                 more time . . . Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You meet a dozen businessmen 
                 Describe your ideal home. The 
                 Tell someone they re fired in 
               
               
                 who have invested their life 
                 bedroom. The kitchen. The 
                 three d different ways. 1. “You 
               
               
                 savings in your business. You 
                 living room. The exterior of the 
                 are fired.” 2. You are fired 3. 
               
               
                 have lost all their money. How 
                 house. Timed activity. 
                 You are fired. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 can you explain the situation and 
               
               
                 leave the room alive? Organize 
               
               
                 your explanation as follows: 1. 
               
               
                 Explain your problem 2. 
               
               
                 Explain the reason for your 
               
               
                 problem. 3. Explain the solution 
               
               
                 to your problem. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Ask someone to marry you in 
                 You have received a present that 
                 A friend shows up uninvited to a 
               
               
                 three completely different ways. 
                 you really don&#39;t like. Act out the 
                 special party you planned for the 
               
               
                 1. Will you marry me? 2. Will 
                 following scene with the player to 
                 past 6 months. Pretend the player 
               
               
                 you marry me? 3. Will you 
                 your left. 1. Open your present. 
                 to your right is your friend. 
               
               
                 marry me? Timed activity. 
                 2. React to the present. 3. Say 
                 Present two responses: 
               
               
                   
                 something to the player to your 
                 1. Tell your friend to ‘get lost’. 
               
               
                   
                 left about the present. 
                 2. Tell your friend why you 
               
               
                   
                   
                 haven&#39;t invited him/her but that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 he/she is welcome to stay. Timed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 You have searched all over town 
                 You have been reassuring your 
                 Describe the player to your right 
               
               
                 for a toy. J found it and are about 
                 parents that everything is ok at 
                 by finishing the sentence: If (the 
               
               
                 to take it off the shelf, someone 
                 school. You bring the end-of- 
                 name of the player to your right) 
               
               
                 else grabs it first. You and the 
                 school report card full of C&#39;s and 
                 was a car, he/she would be a . . . 
               
               
                 player to your left must act out 
                 D&#39;s. How do you explain your 
                 (Pick the name of an 
               
               
                 this scene, resolving the problem 
                 bad grades to your parents? 
                 appropriate car). Timed activity. 
               
               
                 politely. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Your best friend won the 
                 Tell the player to your left that 
                 Tell the player to your left that 
               
               
                 prestigious Best Student of the 
                 you will be acting out an 
                 you will be acting out an 
               
               
                 year prize that you really wanted. 
                 emotion. He/she needs to guess 
                 emotion. He/she needs to guess 
               
               
                 What do you say to him/her? 
                 which emotion. Act out being 
                 which emotion. Act out being 
               
               
                 Pretend the player to your right is 
                 confident. Timed activity. 
                 disappointment. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 your best friend. Act out the 
               
               
                 conversation. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Tell the player to your left that 
                 Put a line down the center of your 
                 Everyone writes a poem by filling 
               
               
                 you will be acting out an 
                 laminated writing sheet. On the 
                 in the following sentences. Swap 
               
               
                 emotion. He/she needs to guess 
                 left hand side, draw a picture of 
                 poems and read another player&#39;s 
               
               
                 which emotion. Act out being 
                 you today. On the right hand 
                 poem. I am . . . I wonder . . . I 
               
               
                 nervous. Timed activity. 
                 side, draw a picture of you in 20 
                 see . . . I dream . . . Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 years. Show your drawing to the 
               
               
                   
                 other players. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are a fortune teller. Look at 
                 You have a chance to recreate 
                 Ask the p layer to your right to 
               
               
                 the hands of the person to your 
                 yourself. A new name, a new 
                 talk about their family. The 
               
               
                 right. Tell his/her fortune. 
                 address, a new family, a new look 
                 player must speak for 30 seconds. 
               
               
                   
                 and a new past. Present the New 
                 Make contact with his/her eyes. 
               
               
                   
                 You to the other player(s). 
                 After 10 seconds of talking, shift 
               
               
                   
                 Timed activity. 
                 your eyes upwards. Looking 
               
               
                   
                   
                 above his/her right shoulder. See 
               
               
                   
                   
                 if the player can keep talking 
               
               
                   
                   
                 even though you are no longer 
               
               
                   
                   
                 looking at him/her. 
               
               
                 You are taking a train from new 
                 Don&#39;t Show Card First 
                 You want to break up with your 
               
               
                 York to Washington D.C. you 
                 impressions are eternal. What 
                 ling term boy/girlfriend. Imagine 
               
               
                 find yourself intrigued by the 
                 people think of you during the 
                 that the player to your left is your 
               
               
                 man (or woman) sitting next to 
                 first minute is often the opinion 
                 boy/girlfriend. 1. Tell him/her 
               
               
                 you. 1. Try out 2 possible 
                 they will keep forever. 1. What 
                 you are sorry. 2. Tell him/her 
               
               
                 conversation openers on the other 
                 impression does the man in the 
                 why you are leaving him in the 
               
               
                 player(s). 2. Use the modeling 
                 photo make? 2. Describe him to 
                 most positive way possible. 
               
               
                 clay as an aid. Timed activity. 
                 the other players. 
               
               
                 You call up your best friend to 
               
               
                 tell her that you have fallen in 
               
               
                 love with her boyfriend. How 
               
               
                 can you break this news in the 
               
               
                 most positive way? 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 OUT OF THE BOX CARDS 42 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 HOWL LOUD, HOWL PROUD. 
                 Finish the following sentence: 
                 No one believes a liar. 1. Explain 
               
               
                 Go to the special howl space and 
                 “He woke up one morning to hear 
                 the meaning of the above 
               
               
                 Howl! 
                 a loud bang . . . ” Throw the stress 
                 sentence. 2. Tell a story which 
               
               
                   
                 ball to the next player who will 
                 illustrates this idea. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 continue the story. Each player 
                 activity. 
               
               
                   
                 must contribute. The story 
               
               
                   
                 should have a beginning, a 
               
               
                   
                 middle, and an end. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 Appearances can be deceiving. 1. 
                 There is a time and place for 
                 Leopard have spots a and tigers 
               
               
                 Explain the meaning of this 
                 everything. Explain the meaning 
                 have stripes. Why? Structure 
               
               
                 phrase. 2. Tell a story that ends 
                 of the above sentence. 2. Tell a 
                 your explanation as follows: 1. 
               
               
                 with this phrase. 3. Use 
                 story which illustrates this idea. 
                 State the idea. (Leopards have 
               
               
                 modeling clay as a visual aid. 
                 Timed activity. 
                 spots and tigers have stripes). 2. 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
                   
                 Explain the idea. (Leopards have 
               
               
                   
                   
                 spots and tigers have stripes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 because . . . ) 3. Sum up the idea. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are in your grandmother&#39;s 
                 Imagine space had an end. What 
                 Read the following words out 
               
               
                 attic. As you are rustling through 
                 would it be like? 1. Draw the end 
                 loud and then give your 
               
               
                 some boxes, you see a reflection 
                 of space. 2. Describe it to the 
                 interpretation of these sounds: 
               
               
                 in the mirror. 1. What happens 
                 other players. Timed activity. 
                 Clump, clump, clump; Silence; 
               
               
                 next? 2. Use the stress ball as a 
                   
                 Rustle, rustle; Tap, Silence; 
               
               
                 prop in your story. Timed 
                   
                 Thud. Silence. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 activity. 
               
               
                 Create a new holiday. Fill in the 
                 “Imagination Rules The World.” 
                 Arrange the following ideas to 
               
               
                 topics below and then describe 
                 Napoleon Bonaparte. Move to 
                 crate a story. Bouncy, Glass, 
               
               
                 your new holiday to the other 
                 the next blue space. 
                 Street, Clear, Weather, Basket. 
               
               
                 players. 1. Name of the holiday 
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 2. Date of the year 3. Colors 4. 
               
               
                 Foods 5. Reason for the holiday. 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Create a message in a bottle. 1. 
                 Native Americans believe a little 
                 Write a text message to a girl 
               
               
                 Write down the message. 2. 
                 devil lives inside each kernel of 
                 living in San Francisco in 1888. 
               
               
                 Write down the destination. 3. 
                 popcorn. When his house gets 
                 Each player writes a message. 
               
               
                 Who do you want to read the 
                 hot, the demon gets angry that he 
                 Each player takes a turn reading 
               
               
                 message? Timed activity. 
                 explodes. Create your own story 
                 his message to the others. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 about why popcorn pops. Timed 
                 activity. 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 Make up a story using the 3 
                 You are stranded on a desert 
                 Create a story using the following 
               
               
                 photos. Timed activity. 
                 island. 1. Write three things you 
                 six words. The story should have 
               
               
                   
                 would bring with you. 2. Tell a 
                 a beginning, a middle and an end. 
               
               
                   
                 story which includes the three 
                 Mountain, Playing cards, 
               
               
                   
                 items. Timed activity. 
                 Tablecloth, Anxious, Necklace, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Moon. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You will create better images in 
                 You will create better images in 
                 Being relaxed is the first step in 
               
               
                 the mind of your listener if you 
                 the mind of your listener if you 
                 all good communication. Get in 
               
               
                 describe objects precisely. “A 
                 describe objects precisely. “A 
                 the Neutral Body Position every 
               
               
                 dog with black spots and a limp” 
                 house with yellow shutters and a 
                 time you present or feel nervous. 
               
               
                 is better than a “dog.” Be 
                 tulip garden” is better than “a 
                 Stand in an upright position with 
               
               
                 specific when you describe the 
                 house” . Be specific when you 
                 your feet equally divided between 
               
               
                 following items: n 1. A horse 2. 
                 describe the following: 1. An 
                 your two feet, arms relaxed by 
               
               
                 A street intersection 3. An ice 
                 umbrella 2. A barn 3. A 
                 your sides. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 cream shop. Timed activity. 
                 rhinoceros 4. A newspaper. 
               
               
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Being relaxed is the first step in 
                 Don&#39;t Show Card We 
                 Planet earth has been invaded. 
               
               
                 all good communication. Your 
                 communicate using ‘seeing’, 
                 We need to invent a gadget to 
               
               
                 voice needs to be relaxed as well 
                 ‘hearing’, and ‘feeling’ words. 
                 capture the space invaders. You 
               
               
                 as your body. Here is a warm-up 
                 For example, “I swam under a 
                 are appointed head scientist on 
               
               
                 exercise for your voice using 
                 heavy orange moon, lulled by the 
                 the team. 1. Describe your 
               
               
                 vowels. Say these words slowly 
                 water&#39;s soft touch and the sound 
                 invention. 2. Use the modeling 
               
               
                 and carefully: Soon, Sawn, Seen, 
                 of a jazz trio in the distance.” 
                 clay to illustrate your invention. 
               
               
                 Saw, Such, Sad, Slide. Timed 
                 Describe this picture using 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 activity. 
                 ‘seeing’, ‘hearing’ and ‘feeling’ 
               
               
                   
                 words. Don&#39;t say what it is! 
               
               
                   
                 Have the player to your right 
               
               
                   
                 recreate the picture with the 
               
               
                   
                 modeling clay. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You have invented a new mode 
                 Imagine you lived in a world with 
                 Create your own version of why 
               
               
                 of transportation. 1. Describe 
                 no television, no radios, no CD 
                 the wheel was invented. Timed 
               
               
                 what it looks like. 2. Explain 
                 players, no computer and no cell 
                 activity. 
               
               
                 how it will work. 3. Identify 
                 phones. Nothing. Describe an 
               
               
                 who will use it. Timed activity. 
                 afternoon in this world. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 You have a teacher/boss who is 
                 Invent a time capsule that will 
                 The first 8 seconds is crucial to a 
               
               
                 acting strangely. He disappears 
                 take you into the past or future. 1. 
                 presentation. You are in front of 
               
               
                 all day and comes to work after 
                 Describe the time capsule using 
                 san audience of 100, making a 
               
               
                 midnight, particularly when there 
                 the modeling clay. 2. Explain 
                 presentation called “My Life with 
               
               
                 is a full moon. Create an 
                 how it works. 3. Give us a 
                 Giraffes.” Begin with a personal 
               
               
                 explanation behind this 
                 reason why you created it. Timed 
                 story that will capture everyone&#39;s 
               
               
                 mysterious behavior. Timed 
                 activity. 
                 attention. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 The Bermuda Triangle is an 
                 “Nessie” is an alleged creature 
                 Since the mid 19 th  century, an 
               
               
                 imaginary triangle in the Atlantic 
                 living in Loch Ness, a lake in 
                 ape-like creature called Big Foot 
               
               
                 ocean between Florida, Puerto 
                 Scotland. There continue to be 
                 has been sighted hundreds of 
               
               
                 Rico and Bermuda. Many planes 
                 sightings today. Tell your own 
                 times. Footprints have been 
               
               
                 and ships have mysteriously 
                 story about “Nessie” 1. Get the 
                 found to substantiate the 
               
               
                 disappeared there. No one knows 
                 other players interested in Nessie 
                 sightings. Give your version of 
               
               
                 why. Explain the Bermuda 
                 from the beginning of the story. 
                 the tale. 1. Use the modeling 
               
               
                 Triangle. 1. Describe the 
                 (Make up a statistic about how 
                 clay to prove to us the Big Foot 
               
               
                 Bermuda Triangle 2. Explain 
                 often Nessie has been sighted.) 2. 
                 exists. 2. Tell a story about your 
               
               
                 why it exists. 3. Give a solution. 
                 use the modeling clay to illustrate 
                 personnel encounter with Big 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
                 what the monster look likes. 3. 
                 Foot. 3. Describe Big Foot&#39;s 
               
               
                   
                 Give a reason where he has come 
                 personality. Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 from and why Nessie has 
               
               
                   
                 survived. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Show the pictures to all the 
                 You wake up in a land where you 
                 A strange dog comes to your 
               
               
                 players. Take the stress ball. 
                 can eat everything you want. Tell 
                 house and drops a bone on your 
               
               
                 Begin a story which incorporates 
                 us about your day and how it 
                 doorstep. Inside the house, there 
               
               
                 these pictures. Throw the stress 
                 ends. Timed activity. 
                 is a note. “Meet me and the other 
               
               
                 ball to the next player who will 
                   
                 dogs at the town square at 
               
               
                 continue the story. Continue 
                   
                 midnight and we&#39;ll tell you the 
               
               
                 throwing the stress ball until the 
                   
                 plan.” 1. Why were you invited? 
               
               
                 time is up. Try to create a story 
                   
                 2. Will you take someone with 
               
               
                 with a beginning, a middle and an 
                   
                 you? 3. What is the plan? 
               
               
                 end. Timed activity. 
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Tell about a time when you tried 
                 You are all newspapers editors. 
                 Your mother told you under no 
               
               
                 to cook something and it just 
                 Finish the following headlines for 
                 circumstances to open the box 
               
               
                 didn&#39;t work. (Make up the story if 
                 the morning paper. Father tells a 
                 that was delivered yesterday. Out 
               
               
                 necessary). 1. Tell us the 
                 son to . . . A new discovery . . . 
                 of curiosity, you open it anyway. 
               
               
                 problem. 2. Tell us the solution 
                 Each player reads their headlines 
                 What did you find in the box? 
               
               
                 to the problem. Timed activity. 
                 out loud. Timed activity. 
                 What did you tell your mother 
               
               
                   
                   
                 when she finds the box opened? 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Create a story using the following 
               
               
                 six words. The story should 
               
               
                 have a beginning, a middle and 
               
               
                 an end. Knife, Mother, Pajamas, 
               
               
                 Chocolate Mousse, Candle, Floor. 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 SPOTLIGHT CARDS 46 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 HOWL LOUD, HOWL PROUD. 
                 You have been invited to appear 
                 Bill Gates is sitting next to you 
               
               
                 Go to the special howl space and 
                 on the Oprah Winfrey show. The 
                 on the plane. He begins to talk 
               
               
                 Howl! 
                 theme of the show is “When 
                 with you, curious what you want 
               
               
                   
                 Ordinary People do Extraordinary 
                 to do with your life. 1. Describe 
               
               
                   
                 Things.” 1. Introduce yourself. 
                 who you are (talents, 
               
               
                   
                 2. Describe the extraordinary 
                 background). 2. Describe what 
               
               
                   
                 thing you have done. (You can 
                 you want to do with your life. 
               
               
                   
                 make a story up if you want). 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are Sabrina (Melissa Joan 
                 Tell the player on your left you 
                 You are a famous songwriter. 
               
               
                 Hart) The player to your right is 
                 will act out a famous person and 
                 Eminem has asked you to write a 
               
               
                 her talking black cat, Salem. Plan 
                 he/she must guess your identity. 
                 rap song. Write the first 6 lines. 
               
               
                 a surprise birthday party for your 
                 You can use body language and 
                 Read the lines out loud. Timed 
               
               
                 aunts and tell the other players 
                 facial expressions. No talking 
                 activity. 
               
               
                 about it. Timed activity. 
                 please. Use the modeling clay as 
               
               
                   
                 a prop. Act out being Jim Carrey. 
               
               
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are Madonna&#39;s yoga 
                 Create an advertisement with a 
                 Being relaxed is essential for 
               
               
                 instructor. Take the modeling 
                 player to your left. Michael 
                 good communication. Everyone 
               
               
                 clay and create a new yoga 
                 Jordan is the star of the ad. You 
                 should run around the room 
               
               
                 position. Timed activity. 
                 should include the following. 
                 twice. Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 The product (Use modeling clay 
               
               
                   
                 as an aid). The storyline. A song 
               
               
                   
                 (Please sing all or part of it. 
               
               
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are Jennifer Lopez&#39;s 
                 Tell the player to your left that 
                 You are the director of the new 
               
               
                 hairdresser. You accidentally dye 
                 you are going to act out a famous 
                 Broadway musical “Little Red 
               
               
                 her hair blue. 1. Explain to her 
                 person and he/she must guess 
                 Riding Hood.” You must direct 
               
               
                 in the most positive way why her 
                 your identity. Act out being 
                 all the players in the story. (You 
               
               
                 hair is blue. 2. Convince her that 
                 Jennifer Anniston (on the 
                 can also be one of the actors.) 
               
               
                 blue hair really suits her. Timed 
                 television show Friends). You 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 activity. 
                 are allowed to talk but do not say 
               
               
                   
                 your name or the names of your 
               
               
                   
                 co-stars. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You have been enlisted to write 
                 You appear on a dating show. 
                 Don&#39;t Show Card Sit back to 
               
               
                 the lyrics for Justin Timberlake&#39;s 
                 You have to select one of the 
                 back with the player to your right. 
               
               
                 nee song. 1. Write the title 2. 
                 three men (or women) behind the 
                 Describe the photo but don&#39;t say 
               
               
                 Write the first two lines 3. Read 
                 curtain. Write down a separate 
                 what it is!! The player to your 
               
               
                 (or sing) then to the other 
                 question for each player. Ask the 
                 right should draw it. Compare 
               
               
                 player(s). Timed activity. 
                 questions to the player(s). The 
                 the drawing with the photo. 
               
               
                   
                 player(s) answer the question. 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 Pick your date. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are auditioning to become 
                 You are the editor of a new 
                 Each player selects one of the 
               
               
                 one of Britney Spear&#39;s dancers. 
                 magazine. 1. What kind of 
                 following animals. Taking on the 
               
               
                 1. Explain to Britney why she 
                 magazine is it? 2. What is it 
                 character of the animal you have 
               
               
                 should choose you. 2. Do some 
                 called? 3. What kind of articles is 
                 chosen, talk about the pros and 
               
               
                 dance moves to convince her? 
                 in it? 4. Who buys it? 5. Try to 
                 cons of being famous. Owl-wise, 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
                 sell a copy to the player to your 
                 highly critical, lion-wants to be in 
               
               
                   
                 right. Timed activity. 
                 charge, Kangaroo-jumps around, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unpredictable, Monkey-likes to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 party, never serious, Turtle-slow, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 hard to motivate, Parrott-no 
               
               
                   
                   
                 original thoughts. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You are Catherine Zeta-Jones. 
                 You are Tiger Woods. Answer 
                 Like Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks 
               
               
                 The partner to your right is a 
                 the following questions: n1. 
                 in Sleepless in Seattle, you have 
               
               
                 journalist for the magazine 
                 What is the secret to your 
                 made a date to meet the 
               
               
                 Vanity Fair. Answer his/her 
                 success? 2. Do you have any 
                 man/woman you love at the top 
               
               
                 questions. 1. What is your best 
                 hobbies outside of golf? 3. What 
                 of the Empire State Building. 
               
               
                 childhood memory? 2. Do you 
                 advice can you give to aspiring 
                 The clock strikes midnight. Does 
               
               
                 tell white lies? If so, tell us one. 
                 athletes? 4. Show us your golf 
                 your date show up? What 
               
               
                 3. What is your favorite song? 4. 
                 swing. Timed activity. 
                 happens? Tell the other players. 
               
               
                 Who do admire the most? Timed 
                   
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                 activity. 
               
               
                 A friend gives you Clint 
                 It is the Academy Awards night. 
                 Your album is top of the pops. 
               
               
                 Eastwood&#39;s cell phone number. 
                 No one (including you) ever 
                 Tell the other players . . . 1. the 
               
               
                 Write Clint a one-sentence text 
                 thought you had a chance to win. 
                 theme of your song. 2. What 
               
               
                 message and share it with the 
                 Nevertheless, your name is 
                 your video looks like. 3. Sing 
               
               
                 other players. Timed activity. 
                 announced as Best Actor/Actress. 
                 part of your song. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 1. Act extremely surprised. 2. 
                 activity. 
               
               
                   
                 Present an acceptance speech. 3. 
               
               
                   
                 Use the modeling clay as a prop 
               
               
                   
                 in our presentation. Timed 
               
               
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 7% of Americans think Elvis is 
                 You are the President of the 
                 The player on the left begins. He 
               
               
                 alive. Each of you do an 
                 United States. Tell the other 
                 has to guess who you are. He 
               
               
                 impression of Elvis Presley. 
                 players the 3 changes you would 
                 asks you one question which can 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
                 make to improve our country. 1. 
                 be answered with a yes or a no. 
               
               
                   
                 Change 1. 2. Change 2. 3. 
                 (i.e. Are you a man? Or Are you a 
               
               
                   
                 Change 3. Timed activity. 
                 woman) If you answer yes, stay 
               
               
                   
                   
                 with this player. If no answer no, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 go to the next player. Keep 
               
               
                   
                   
                 playing until someone guesses 
               
               
                   
                   
                 who you are or time is up. You 
               
               
                   
                   
                 are Michael Jackson. Timed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 activity. 
               
               
                 1. Describing the player on your 
                 Failure is not an option-Apollo 
                 To pause is an extremely 
               
               
                 right, write down the following 
                 13, Movie. Go forward to the 
                 powerful, persuasive tool. If you 
               
               
                 sentence . . . ” If (the name of the 
                 next orange space. 
                 want to emphasize a certain word, 
               
               
                 person on your right) was a 
                   
                 pause one second before the 
               
               
                 famous person, he would 
                   
                 word. If you really want to 
               
               
                 be . . . (pick an appropriate famous 
                   
                 emphasize it, pause before and 
               
               
                 person). 2. Each player reads 
                   
                 after the word. Read the 
               
               
                 their sentences out 1 loud. Timed 
                   
                 following paragraph. Pause to 
               
               
                 activity. 
                   
                 emphasize key words of your 
               
               
                   
                   
                 choosing. “All I know is that the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first step is to create the vision. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 When you see the vision there-the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 beautiful vision-that creates the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “want power.” For example, my 
               
               
                   
                   
                 wanting to be Mr. Universe came 
               
               
                   
                   
                 about because I saw myself so 
               
               
                   
                   
                 clearly there up on the stage and 
               
               
                   
                   
                 winning. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You have created a new 
                 You are going out for the first 
                 You arrive on the set for the first 
               
               
                 television series. 1. What is the 
                 time with your new boyfriend. 
                 ay of filming and are horrified to 
               
               
                 theme? 2. What is the title? 3. 
                 You have suggested a very chic 
                 discover the identity of your co- 
               
               
                 Who are the actors/actresses? 
                 restaurant in Malibu, California. 
                 star (shown in the photo). What 
               
               
                 Timed activity. 
                 As luck would have it, Cindy 
                 do you say to the director? 
               
               
                   
                 Crawford sits down right next to 
                 Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
                 your table. Your boyfriend can&#39;t 
               
               
                   
                 take his eyes off of her. Say or 
               
               
                   
                 do something so he will stop 
               
               
                   
                 watching Cindy. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 Walt Disney was reportedly 
                 Don&#39;t Show card We 
                 In the movie, The Hours, Nicole 
               
               
                 afraid of mice. Each player needs 
                 communicate using ‘seeing’ 
                 Kidman transformed her looks by 
               
               
                 to write down one thing that 
                 words, ‘hearing’ words and 
                 using an artificial nose. Use the 
               
               
                 frightens them. Don&#39;t put your 
                 ‘feeling’ words. Here is an 
                 modeling clay to transform your 
               
               
                 name on the laminated sheet. Put 
                 example: “I closed my eyes to 
                 face. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 the laminated sheets in a pile. 
                 the bright blue sun, feeling the 
               
               
                 The player who drew this card 
                 rough sand in my hands and 
               
               
                 needs to match ‘fears’ with the 
                 listening to the gentle rhythm of 
               
               
                 correct person. Timed activity. 
                 the waves.” Describe the picture 
               
               
                   
                 using ‘seeing’, ‘hearing’, and 
               
               
                   
                 ‘feeling’ words, but don&#39;t say 
               
               
                   
                 what is! The Player to your left 
               
               
                   
                 must guess what it is. 
               
               
                 Take the stress ball. Start a story 
                 Even the most experienced actor 
                 Describe objects precisely. You 
               
               
                 on the topic of “Julia Roberts 
                 gets stage fright. One of the best 
                 will create a better image in the 
               
               
                 surprised the world . . . ” After 
                 ways to relax is through 
                 mind of your listener. “A pink 
               
               
                 you have completed the first 
                 breathing. Everyone puts their 
                 Mercedes convertible” is better 
               
               
                 sentence, throw the stress ball 
                 hands on their waists. Breathe in. 
                 than “a car.” Describe the 
               
               
                 to the next player who continues 
                 As you breathe in, your waist 
                 following: 1. an agent 2. A face 
               
               
                 the story. Finish the story before 
                 should get bigger, pushing 
                 lift 3. A body guard 4. A yoga 
               
               
                 the time limit is up. Timed 
                 against your hands. As you 
                 class 5. A diet 
               
               
                 activity. 
                 breathe out, your waist should get 
               
               
                   
                 smaller. Say “ahhh” as you 
               
               
                   
                 breathe out. Timed activity. 
               
               
                 You have been invited on Good 
               
               
                 morning America. Imagine the 
               
               
                 questions you might be asked. 
               
               
                 The player to your left is the host 
               
               
                 on Good Morning America. 
               
               
                 He/she writes down 3 questions 
               
               
                 ad interviews you. Answer the 
               
               
                 questions. Timed activity. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0045]     As illustrated in the tables and  FIGS. 1-5 , the present invention provides activities using a variety of verbal and non verbal communication skills in an interactive inter-personal method to educate the players. The present invention uses a variety of senses such as sight, sound, and touch to emphasize verbal and non verbal communication skills. By using the first exercise element  32  and the second exercise element  34 , the present invention provides an interactive method for the players to interact with each other. Thus, the players are assisting each other while competing for a winner&#39;s title and for a token winner&#39;s title. For example, using the first exercise element  32  as a stress ball, which is passed among the players, encourages a quick thought process for communicating the activity. Additionally, using the second exercise element  34  as modeling clay encourages interactive dialogue and non verbal actions among the players.  
         [0046]     Accordingly, the present invention provides a reflection of the players and the player&#39;s ability to think and act on their own. The possibilities of answers are therefore infinite since there are no right or wrong answers for most of the card activities. It is a game that adjusts to each person&#39;s level and ability, rather than the person having to adjust to one standard. Additionally, the present invention rewards (rather than penalizes) one player for interacting and cooperating with the other players.  
         [0047]     From the foregoing, it will be observed that numerous modifications and variations can be effected without departing from the true spirit and scope of the novel concept of the present invention. It is to be understood that no limitation with respect to the specific apparatus illustrated herein is intended or should be inferred. It is of course intended to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the scope of the claims.