The adolescent period is very difficult for the child. There are many difficulties in understanding yourself, communicating with peers and older people. The adolescent has a dual understanding of himself as a person, on the one hand he understands that he is no longer small, but at the same time, he does not allow everything that adults do.
Complicating this stage is the first love, often unrequited. Teenagers find it difficult to express feelings or vice versa - they do not know how to control them. As a consequence, they can become locked in themselves, or commit provocative actions, challenging an uncomprehending society and drawing attention to themselves.
In order not to provoke a child to rash actions, help him to overcome this difficult period of growing up, it is desirable to conduct psychological games for schoolchildren. They will help to remove the psychological tension of a teenager, learn to correctly express their feelings and emotions, communicate their point of view to others.
Psychological games and exercises should be conducted by a school psychologist, preferably once a month. After the analysis of psychological games, children who require individual training are singled out.
In order to prepare children for regular visits to a psychologist and to save them from complexes (often teenagers are embarrassed by psychologists, believe that they are needed to treat inadequate behavior), one must start with collective psychological games.
Psychological games for unity
«The Magic Key»
You need to take a regular key and tie it to the end of a very long rope. Children become in a circle and in turn pass a key with a rope through the top of the clothes (runs through the neck of the sweatshirt and stretches across the bottom). Thus, they are all tied up with each other.
The facilitator gives instructions that all must simultaneously perform - jumping, crouching, stomping, etc.
After the mood of the participants noticeably improve, it is necessary to unwind one by one.
After you can hang the key in a prominent place in the class, with the inscription "the key that opened us to each other."
Psychological games for communication
"Speak or act (variation of the" bottle ")"
Children sit in a circle, in the middle is put a bottle. With the help of a toss-out, the first participant, who turns the bottle, is selected. He asks any question to whom the neck of the bottle indicated. He must answer the question truthfully or perform the task assigned by the first participant. The interest is that the participant does not know the question or the task. First you need to say: "Speak or act."
If the participant, after hearing the question, does not want to answer him, then he is given two tasks or he is eliminated (not recommended).
Psychological Role Playing Games
"Discussion"
From the team choose five people. They are given cards with a manner of behavior of the person and an explanation of how he behaves. They sit opposite all the others.
The topic of the discussion is selected:
- why do teenagers have sex?
- why do we need higher education?
- what man or woman is the most beautiful?
- is love at first sight?
- why do not they let us go to night discos?
The topic can be anything, children can choose the question they are interested in or offer them a list of topical issues.
In the cards, the five participants should state the following:
- The first card is the organizer. This person asks the opinion of each participant and tries to draw conclusions from what has been said, taking into account his personal opinion. He speaks for everyone, but at the same time he talks with the other participants.
- The second card is a controversial one. Constantly argues with everyone who appeals to him or expresses any point of view.
- The third card is the original one. Expresses the most unexpected opinions and solutions to the problem. Sometimes they can be
understandable only to him. Not too active, says only what he thinks about four times in the whole game. - The fourth card is catering. Agrees with all, assents to everyone, only in order not to enter into conflict with anyone.
- The fifth card is winding. Very loudly and actively trying to persuade everyone to his point of view, often interrupts those participants with whom he does not agree.
Choose the most interesting psychological games for teenagers, and then you will help them solve many everyday and personal problems.