In yesterday’s session of Girls Life we took a look at communication. We started off the day playing a few games of Capture the Flag. I was hoping the girls would have tried a little harder to work together to make a strategy or play as a team. However, the girls’ lack of coorporation provided a good opportunity to discuss the team failure because of their poor communication. For our main workout, each girl paired up with a coach for a 30 minute walk/run around the field. We took this special time with each of the girls to talk and listen about their feeling. It was amazing how quickly we were completing laps and how much we learned about each other.
Our lesson was all about communication and conflict resolution. We started out by playing a game that gave the girls examples of mixed messages. I would say a phrase in a tone that didn’t match what I was saying, and the girls had to figure out the correct tone and body language for the each expression. It was important for the girls to understand that tone, body language, and words all come together to create a message. We learned that miscommunication doesn’t just happen when we misuse our words.
We taught the girls the LEAPS components of communication.
· L is for Listen
· E is for Expressing your Emotions
· A is for Appreciation and Respect
· P is for Problem-Solving
· S is for Speak Clearly
The next part of our lesson asked girls to be silent and find other ways of communicating without using their voices. We tried several times to complete the human knot without talking, but were only able to succeed once. It was hard to read everyone’s body language and use eye contact when we were all tangled up like that! I can tell Halloween is right around the corner, because it was all the girls wanted to talk about during the lesson! I’m glad the girls are excited to dress up and have fun with their friends. Everyone’s costumes sounded so fun!
Can’t wait for our next lesson on Collaborative Leadership!
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