The Let's Connect: Class Activity is designed to encourage deeper connections among classmates and encourage meaningful conversations. Through this interactive group activity, children have the opportunity to engage with their peers, ask questions, and discover commonalities. The activity promotes a sense of belonging and creates a positive and inclusive environment.

Key Features:

Puzzle matching: Each child is given a puzzle piece, their task is to find the matching puzzle piece among their peers and ask the question on their piece. They can swap their piece as many times as they want, to encourage exploration and connections.

Group interaction: The activity encourages children to interact with each other in a group or class setting. By engaging in conversations and asking questions, children can build connections and get to know their peers on a deeper level.

Thought-provoking questions: The puzzle pieces contain questions that prompt children to share personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. These questions facilitate meaningful conversations and encourage children to open up and learn more about each other.

Flexibility and adaptability: The activity can be repeated multiple times, allowing children to interact with different peers and explore a variety of questions.

Benefits:

Connection and belonging: The Let's Connect activity promotes a sense of connection and belonging among children. By engaging in conversations and finding commonalities, children can form deeper relationships and feel more connected to their classmates.

Communication skills: Through asking and answering questions, children develop their communication skills, including active listening, expressing thoughts and feelings and engaging in meaningful conversations.

Empathy and understanding: The activity encourages empathy and understanding as children learn about each other's experiences, thoughts and perspectives. This fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where children can appreciate and respect individual differences.

Confidence building: By actively participating in the activity and sharing their thoughts, children build confidence in expressing themselves and engaging with others. This can have a positive impact on their self-esteem and social interactions.

Through puzzle piece matching and thought-provoking questions, the activity promotes connection, communication skills, empathy, and confidence building.