Activities and Resources for Nobody's Perfect Facilitators
Collection and compilation of these activities and resources are courtesy of Nobody's Perfect Manitoba.
Introduction: These activities can be used to help parents become familiar with the Parent Books, break the ice, and create a welcoming atmosphere.
- Getting to know the parent materials 1
- Getting to know the parent materials 2
- Why we do what we do
- Blue ribbon introduction
- Make your own name tags
- Gummy bear family
Warm-up: Ways to get parents ready to talk about parenting!
Openers & Energizers: Great ideas to get people laughing!
Closing: Some ways to create a memorable end to a session.
Group Activity: Ideas to get the group talking about a specific theme, thinking 'outside the box', solving problems, looking inward, and more!
- Dividing participants into groups
- What are they saying?
- Suggestion circle
- Problem solving
- Conversation starters
- Multicultural group
- Self analysis
Behaviour: Activities to try when you are working with the Behaviour Book.
Body: Activities to try when you are working with the Body Book.
Mind: Activities to try when you are working with the Mind Book.
- Child development and play
- Television watching and children - warm up
- Television watching and children
- A lifetime of values
- Values clarification
- Guessing game "I know something special about you"
- Origins of self-esteem
Parents: Activities to try when you are working with the Parents Book.
- Create your own life map
- Create a family home
- Hats we wear
- Coping with stress
- What do you need?
- Looking for help
Safety: Activities to try when you are looking at the Safety Book.
Feelings: Activities to try when you are looking at the Feelings Book.
Funny: When in need of a giggle!
Inspirational: When in need of encouragement!
- Stress management
- Goodie bag
- When you thought I wasn't looking
- If I had my child to raise over again
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