THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

Play this circle game to develop children's communication skills. Write each child's name on a piece of paper and place all names in a decorated shoebox. Have children sit in a circle. Draw one name at a time, and have that child tell his full name, age, favorite food, game, toy or hobby. Change the questions each time the game is played to ask their favorites. After each child's turn, sing this song to the tune of "The Mulberry Bush."

Here we go round the friendship circle,
The friendship circle,
The friendship circle.
Here we go round the friendship circle,
With our friends today!