Non-Verbal Communication Activity
· In this activity students will be asked to exhibit non-verbal communication.
· Place your students in to partners. You can participate if there is an odd number.
· Have each pair take turns in front of the group.
· Give one partner a slip of paper with one of the following phrases on it. The other partner should not know what is on the slip.
· Try to communicate the following using non-verbal communications. The partner without the slip will try to guess. (You may want to have the one with the slip stay in the room and the other enter through the door, that would give them a good starting point, but it is up to you.)
o No
o Sit Down
o Come In
o Be Quiet
o I Don’t Know
o Go Away
o I’m Mad
o I’m Happy
o I Need a Pencil
o You Look Nice Today
o Be Careful
o Stop
· Have students discuss the following questions:
o Did you feel you could communicate without speaking?
Indicate whether you think the nonverbal cues are negative or positive.
positive = + negative = -
·
Student to Teacher
Teacher to Student
Student to Student
Teacher to Teacher
EX: yawning
-
no eye contact
hands on hips
prolonged silence
nodding
leaning forward
crossing arms
impassive face
leaning away
rolling eyes
smiling
staring