Color Whisper
A calming game where a color is whispered around the circle and each student makes a slow movement linked to that color when they receive it. Students practice listening, attention and calming down.
How to play
- Everyone sits in a circle on the floor. Teach the slow movements: blue, waves with the arms; green, arms up like a tree; yellow, hands open like the sun (1 min).
- The teacher whispers a color into the first student's ear.
- The color passes ear to ear around the circle; each student does its slow movement and then whispers it to the next.
- The last student says the color out loud to see if it arrived correctly; if it matches, the class earns a point (1 min per round).
- Play about 3 rounds, changing the color and the starting student.
- Finish with everyone doing the last color's movement together and taking three breaths (30 sec).
Rules
- Whisper only once and into the ear.
- Quiet while the message travels.
- Make the movement slowly without touching your neighbors.
Variations
Easier
Three colors with movements.
Standard
Five colors with movements.
Harder
Send two colors at the same time in opposite directions around the circle.
Adaptations
- Hearing loss: pass the color using a color card or sign language.
- Limited mobility: hand movements only.
- Students with autism or sensitivity to close contact: may receive the color on a card instead of a whisper.
Learning goals
- Promote calm and attentive listening.
- Link colors to slow movements.
- Close the lesson focused and together.
Teacher tip
Choose colors with easy-to-remember movements and show them on cards the first few times. If the message gets lost, turn it into a quiet laugh, not a scolding.
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