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Help with a camp activity
Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am
trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. Snow White Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Dorothy Toto Wicked Witch of the East Harry Potter Hermione Ron Weasely Professor Snape Dumbledore Nemo Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Superman Batman Robin Robin Hood Frankenstein's monster Count Dracula The Big Bad Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk) Rapunzel Shrek -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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Luna wrote: Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. Snow White Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Dorothy Toto Wicked Witch of the East The Wicked Witch of the East was quite dead; you might do better with the Wicked Witch of the West. Harry Potter Hermione Ron Weasely Professor Snape Dumbledore Nemo Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Superman Batman Robin Robin Hood Frankenstein's monster Kid's this age may not know enough of this story to use this one well -- and if they do, they are likely to refer to the monster as "Frankenstein". Count Dracula The Big Bad Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk) Rapunzel Shrek Right off hand, none that you haven't already included spring to mind. Mostly, I wanted to say I'm glad you didn't include stuff that only kids who watch TV are likely to know. These are all fictional -- are there any "real" people you could throw in? Maybe some of the people running the camp might work! -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Luna wrote:
Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. Snow White Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Dorothy Toto Wicked Witch of the East Harry Potter Hermione Ron Weasely Professor Snape Dumbledore Nemo Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Superman Batman Robin Robin Hood Frankenstein's monster Count Dracula The Big Bad Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk) Rapunzel Shrek I think this list is okay -- I mean, most kids will know of them. But it seems slanted towards Disney movies. Why not create a list with important historical figures? Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth, Geo. Washington, Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Sacajawea,... Scott |
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"Richard" wrote in message ... Luna wrote: : Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am : trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the : "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name : of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no : questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll : be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was : hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me : if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. : [ . . . ] I agree with other posters suggesting you include real people, both living and historical. You may see an interesting twist by starting with real people, then, later in the game, introducing fictional characters. I think real people (or famous people) would work with the older kids. In third grade here they do reports on famous Americans. But before third grade they might have trouble with many historical figures. You would have to stick to those with holidays named after them. (Unless the idea is to find the kids who know the most historical people, which I wouldn't go for in summer camp.) |
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"Cathy Kearns" wrote: "Richard" wrote in message ... Luna wrote: : Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am : trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the : "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name : of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no : questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll : be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was : hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me : if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. : [ . . . ] I agree with other posters suggesting you include real people, both living and historical. You may see an interesting twist by starting with real people, then, later in the game, introducing fictional characters. I think real people (or famous people) would work with the older kids. In third grade here they do reports on famous Americans. But before third grade they might have trouble with many historical figures. You would have to stick to those with holidays named after them. (Unless the idea is to find the kids who know the most historical people, which I wouldn't go for in summer camp.) I'm not so sure -- by first grade, don't most kids know George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? Or even current political figures -- don't most kids know President Bush, for example? You'd have to be careful to make sure to only include really well known figures, but I'd think they could be added. Religious figures -- Moses, Buddha, etc -- is trickier, unless you are dealing with a group that all have similar religious backgrounds -- but if you do, you might get away with adding some of those. -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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I think real people (or famous people) would work with the older
kids. In third grade here they do reports on famous Americans. But before third grade they might have trouble with many historical figures. Yes, if the point is "get to know you" kids who don't know the historical figures will end up feeling silly or even stupid. Which brings me to another point -- what about reading levels. As the mother of a late-bloomer reader, I cringed reading your plan. If you do this, I strongly suggest adding picture clues to the printed name. For that reason, I think sticking with fictional figures is best. I too applaud your non-reliance on television, but I think a few characters (Spongebob, Lizzie McGuire, Scooby Doo) are sufficiently ubiquitous that you could include them. And keep in mind what is being hyped this summer. You can easily add Garfield and Spiderman, along with all the Shrek characters. It's a fun idea, but be sensitive to both how the younger, new-reader kids will feel and how insensitive the older kids might be about that. Perhaps partner them up so that an older helps a younger? -Dawn Mom to Henry, 11 |
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"dragonlady" wrote in message ... In article , "Cathy Kearns" wrote: "Richard" wrote in message ... Luna wrote: : Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am : trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the : "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name : of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and no : questions to try to guess what name they have. The ages of the kids I'll : be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was : hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me : if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. : [ . . . ] I agree with other posters suggesting you include real people, both living and historical. You may see an interesting twist by starting with real people, then, later in the game, introducing fictional characters. I think real people (or famous people) would work with the older kids. In third grade here they do reports on famous Americans. But before third grade they might have trouble with many historical figures. You would have to stick to those with holidays named after them. (Unless the idea is to find the kids who know the most historical people, which I wouldn't go for in summer camp.) I'm not so sure -- by first grade, don't most kids know George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? They do, these are the guys with holidays named after them. Also Martin Luther King in the US. Or even current political figures -- don't most kids know President Bush, for example? Maybe some schools teach this. I know I showed my 4th grade daughter an 8x10 glossy of Bush that was sent to us, and she didn't know who he was. (This is California though. Perhaps on the east coast, where people are geographically closer to the capital, people are taught as well as concepts. Here government is only taught as concepts. The people holding the offices are not taught in elementary school.) You could fudge by calling them President Bush, Governor enter governor or your state here. But this obviously is for the US. You'd have to be careful to make sure to only include really well known figures, but I'd think they could be added. Religious figures -- Moses, Buddha, etc -- is trickier, unless you are dealing with a group that all have similar religious backgrounds -- but if you do, you might get away with adding some of those. My 9 year old daughter knows none of the religious figures named above. If you really need real people you might try sports figures: Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena Williams, perhaps local sports stars. |
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"Cathy Kearns" wrote in message
. .. Maybe some schools teach this. I know I showed my 4th grade daughter an 8x10 glossy of Bush that was sent to us, and she didn't know who he was. Just a few months ago while we were waiting for a concert to begin, I quizzed my 11 year old on world leaders to pass the time. From that, I know she can correctly identify the leaders of the following countries: US and then Britain, France, Germany, Mexico, North Korea, and Russia. I think she also could easily identify Ashcroft, Rice, Rumsfeld, Cheney, and Powell from their pictures. I bet she could also identify most of the Democratic candidates and Ralph Nader. Then again, this is a kid who reads the front section of the paper and the editorials every morning, and pages through the Economist each week. She also says, though, that you can't expect most kids to have a clue in this area. Religious figures -- Moses, Buddha, etc -- is trickier, unless you are dealing with a group that all have similar religious backgrounds -- but if you do, you might get away with adding some of those. My 9 year old daughter knows none of the religious figures named above. Doesn't know Moses? The Buddha? You've never discussed these with her? How about Jesus? Man, my kids were asking me about Jesus by preschool, because they met junior evangelists on the playground. But I can't imagine having religious figures as a part of a guessing game. It's just too easy to cause offence. You *might* be able to get away with Santa Claus. If you really need real people you might try sports figures: Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena Williams, perhaps local sports stars. Well, I was surprised that my kids knew who Tiger Woods was, but Venus and Serena Williams were complete mysteries to them. (I got, "Venus is a *planet*" out of one of them.) Both my 11 year old and my 9 year old know a few stars of the local baseball team, though. And my 9 year old watched quite a bit of the Tour de France with me last summer, so she knows Lance Armstrong, at least. (I bet she's forgotten Jan Ullrich, Alexandre Vinokourov, and Tyler Hamilton.) But I doubt my kids could come up with any football stars, or Nascar racers. Other kids would have extensive knowledge in these areas. I think this whole thing is fraught with peril. I can imagine a kid from an immigrant family who would feel like a complete doofus because maybe she hasn't been in the US for very long, and doesn't know who Winnie the Pooh is, and then being mocked for it by the others. My daughter just now reported playing a similar game and being laughed at for not knowing a character from "The Simpsons". This is not a way to make people feel good about themselves. If you want to do the "Who am I" thing, maybe you'd be best off with animals -- have the kids act out (with no give-away sounds) how that animal behaves, instead. For example, I could have "snake" pinned on the back of my shirt, and other kids would slither on the floor (no hissing!) until I guessed "snake". This is more whole-body oriented than verbal, which might be good for wiggly kids on a rainy day. Animals might be more universal. Just about everyone knows what a duck is, or a spider. Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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"Luna" wrote in message ... The ages of the kids I'll be working with are 6 to 12, and here is a list I came up with, I was hoping y'all could help add to the list, if you feel like it. Or tell me if any of the names I have are too difficult or obscure. *IMO, kids who are 11 and 12 won't be at all interested in this unless there are characters involved that are relevant to their lives. This list of characters is more for kids in the very young group. I suggest you add some music characters (Eminem, Britney Spears, Beyonce are all very imitatable) and some TV characters (Simpsons, South Park, The OC, Evergreen, One Tree Hill, American Idol and Survivor are all very popular with kids in that age group) and you also should add sports starts from whatever professional teams are located near where you live. Marjorie |
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Hi - The game you have will be fun for brief periods, but I think you'll be surprized at HOW brief. Your bag of tricks needs to be MUCH bigger to get through even one rainy day. Board games will be very popular, by the way, on rainy days. And craft activities, even as simple as drawing pictures. (THink about having each kid draw a picture on a theme and using string to tie the pictures into a book.) Good luck, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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