Roll It To Know It Game
Roll It To KNow It Game
This game “Roll it to Know It” will help students connect and have fun while practicing the social-emotional character development skill of perspective-taking.
Although students are talking, texting, and digitally "hanging out" through smartphones and social media, they will appreciate a new way to start conversations or experience "fun" with their friends.
GOAL
This game helps students reconnect with their friends, and the meaningful questions and answers help build relationships. Students get to know about each other’s stories by playing the dice game “Roll It To Know It.” Students will engage in a Q & R (question and response) based on the number rolled on the dice.
In order for us to truly know one another, we need to do two things:
Ask questions
Listen carefully
Asking questions is only half the game. Asking questions makes friends feel special because you care enough to ask. However, listening carefully is the other half of the game. Listening is what allows us to hear and remember what was said, causing a friend to feel heard and known.
If you ask a question to get to know a friend, pause and listen carefully to their answers. Listening is kind! This is a fun game for students of all ages to play with friends or with family members who live far away!
Getting Started
Setup:
Print, view, or write down the questions from the game cards - each student will need to print a game card and have it with them during the Zoom call or Google Hangout time. Each student will need one die.
Go
Connect with friends in person, on Zoom, Google Hangout, or Facetime.
Take turns rolling the dice and answering questions about yourself.
When you roll the die, look at the question associated with that number. You can play two ways (decide before you start): ask yourself the question aloud and then answer it, OR ask one of your friends the question and have them answer.
Then, the next person rolls. Try to give each friend 3-5 times to ask and answer.
Adults may need to help read or conduct the game for younger children.
Conversation
Did you enjoy asking the questions or listening to the responses more?
Was it hard to remember the facts shared and roll the die?
Why is it important to ask people questions to get to know their story instead of assuming who they are?
Were you surprised by anything you learned?
If we assume who people are without getting to know them and their stories, we will miss a lot of important details and possibly hurt their feelings in the process. By asking each other personal questions and listening to how someone responds, we get to know their stories which allows us to become better friends.
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