CIRCLE MASSAGE

DEVELOP EMPATHY.

Resources

Video (optional - see below).

Instructions

  1. Have children sit in a circle with their backs to each other.

  2. Get each child to ask the person in front of them for permission to give them a massage.

  3. Encourage children who have consented to silently massage each other’s back, neck and shoulders for 2 minutes.

  4. When time’s up, have everyone thank the person who gave them a massage.

Teacher Notes

For an alternative activity, read the massage story and have the children ‘illustrate’ it with massage strokes. Sample stories can be found via the link below.

 

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