Count to Twenty
Count to Twenty: Working Together to Challenge Growth is a 10-minute activity where participants count to 20 as a group. Each participant must say at least one number, but no two participants are allowed to speak at the same time or say the same number. You will need to restart it multiple times, which allows participants to learn from mistakes and setbacks and tune in to each other.
Planning and Preparation: This activity works with 10-12 participants. If you have more participants, split the group into smaller groups. No materials are needed, but it requires a space where all participants can sit or stand in a circle.
Developmental Relationship Element: Challenge Growth.
CASEL Competencies: negotiating, collaborating, self-management, relationship skills, responsible decision-making.
Objective: Build and strengthen relationships among participants. Deepen understanding of Challenge Growth within Search Institute's developmental relationships framework.
Activity
Count to Twenty
Resource Audience
Resource Type
Read Time
Participants
# of Participants
Task Group Size
Task Length
More Activities to Build Strong Relationships in Your Classroom or Group
Guide
Mapping Your Community Resources
Mapping Your Community Resources activity
Resources
Relational Culture Checkup
The Relational Culture Checkup is a tool for self-reflection designed for leaders and staff to learn about the relational culture of their organization.
Activity
Marshmallow Towers
Activity where participants work together to construct a tower made of marshmallows and spaghetti and reflect on how they shared power in the experience.
Related Resources on Relational Practices
Activity
Learning from Failures and Mistakes
Activity where participants watch a video showing how celebrities learned from failure and interview adults in their life who overcame obstacles.
Activity
What I Am Curious About
Activity where participants use a beach ball covered with predetermined categories to generate ideas and get to know each other.
Relational Practice
Virtual Check-ins to Keep Connected
A series of digital check-ins designed to help practitioners engage in meaningful ways with the parenting adults and guardians of young people they serve.