- In pairs, the children think of a simple sad or happy playground story and mime it to their partner, who has to guess the story. Repeat the exercise, asking children to use another story and to use facial expressions and body language that contradict their words, eg smiling when miming how sad they feel. Discuss how the children felt, and how easy it was for them to guess what their partner was miming. Remind the children of stories they have read or listened to that involve body language, eg the smiling crocodile. Emphasise that what we do in conversation matters as much as what we say.
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- explain how somebody felt, as well as what they said, in a communication
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