​How to play key focus

 

Players:

• This is a whole class circle drama game. It is suitable for small to large groups.

 

How to play this focus drama game:

• Students stand in a circle.

• Teacher places a set of keys (or something else but I find a set of keys is best) in the middle of the circle.

• One at a time, students must look at the keys, then close their eyes and try to walk with their eyes closed into the circle and place their hand on the keys.

• Encourage students to focus on the keys and “see them in their minds” before they close their eyes.

Rules

• No counting steps / measuring distance

• No diving at the keys or doing a general foot sweep. Students must purposefully and directly walk into the circle and put their hand on the keys

• No feeling around with hands on the ground. Students must purposefully and directly bend down and place their hand on the ground where they think the keys are

• They can then open their eyes and look to see how close they are once they have put their hand down.

 

Note

• Students won’t likely succeed at this the first time (unless its luck) but they will get better at it as they practice and will love this activity.

• As students get better, start making the circle bigger.