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Option 1: Bowling Game
Ten 2-liter bottles, cans, or paper towel rolls (any set of ten free standing items to be bowling pins); soft ball
Gather supplies.
Set up the bowling pins about 10-15 feet from the starting line in a four-three-two-one pattern. Explain that the goal is to roll the ball and knock down all the pins in as few attempts as possible. Each child gets up to five attempts to knock all the pins down. The child, or children, with the least number of attempts wins. Remind children that knocking down one pin can have a domino effect, knocking down more. The same is true of people’s actions. Rehoboam’s bad decision led to bad consequences and a divided kingdom.
Option 2: Whom Should You Listen To?
small object/button
Gather supplies.
Seat the children at two tables. Ask for one volunteer to step out of the room while you hide a small object (like a button). When the object is hidden, invite the child back into the room. Give one person at each table the job of giving hints (like telling them they are “warm” if they are close to the hidden object and “cold” if they are far from it) to the seeker. One helper should give right hints on where the object is hidden while the child at the other table should give wrong hints at the same time. The seeker needs to decide whom to listen to and see if they can find the object. Play numerous times, allowing many children the opportunity to be the seeker or to give hints. Remind children we all need to think about those who we listen to when we make choices and sometimes it is difficult to know who to follow.
Option 1: Divided Class
masking tape
Gather supplies. Place masking tape down the center of the play area to divide it into two sections.
A leader asks the children to make a decision: “Choose a side: cookie dough or gummy bears?” (The teacher indicates which section represents cookie dough and which represents gummy bears.) Children should go to the side of the one that they prefer. Some other ideas of choices they can make are: Cake or ice cream? Tacos or pizza? Pink or blue? Book or video game? Pepperoni or cheese? Soccer or baseball?
Option 2: Bowling Game
Ten 2-liter bottles, cans, or paper towel rolls (any set of ten free standing items to be bowling pins); soft ball
Gather supplies.
Set up the bowling pins about 10-15 feet from the starting line in a four-three-two-one pattern. Explain that the goal is to roll the ball and knock down all the pins in as few attempts as possible. Each child gets up to five attempts to knock all the pins down. The child, or children, with the least number of attempts wins. Remind children that knocking down one pin can have a domino effect, knocking down more. The same is true of people’s actions. Rehoboam’s bad decision led to bad consequences and a divided kingdom.
