Erica Marx

Wonderful Circle

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simple activity for closing a group session (or other uses)

Goal

people have an opportunity to share

everyone feels complete 

Instructions


  1. Form a Tight Circle

    • Everyone stands closely together, with their feet nearly touching.

  2. Start Shuffling

    • The group begins taking small, quick, unsynchronized shuffle steps to the right, like a lively foot-applause. The movement is light and fun, not rigid or in unison.

  3. Offering a Takeaway

    • At any moment, anyone in the group can speak up to share a takeaway from the session.
    • While they are talking, the group pauses all movement to listen attentively.

  4. Change Direction

    • As soon as the person finishes speaking, the group resumes shuffle steps in the opposite direction.

  5. "Are We Done?"

    • At any point, anyone can ask, "Are we done?"
    • If someone responds with "No!", the group continues shuffling, switching direction whenever a new takeaway is shared.
    • If someone responds with "Yes!", the activity concludes.

Background

Wonderful Circle was developed by Matt Weinstein and published in Playfair: Everybody's Guide to Noncompetitive Play by Matt Weinstein (1980). See more of Playfair's work here - https://playfair.com/

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