THE GAME OF HUGS

Today we propose a game with which surely the children will have a good time. We all know the benefits of hugging and being hugged. Wiht this game it is about giving strong hugs for no apparent reason.

MATERIALS:

 - Encourage emotional expression.   
 - Educate for healthy affective development.     
 - Teach the little ones that it is good to express their emotions of affection without fear.

METHODOLOGY:

1º- A poster will be placed in a visible place of class: "They give gifts hugs".
2º- The children are told that: "We are going to celebrate the festival of hugs, do you know what it is? What are hugs? How do hugs happen?
3º- Dynamics of the game: they are going to put music, while it sounds they have to move through the room from side to side, no matter where they go, when the music stops, they will look for a partner and give a hug.
4º- When the music continues again, they say goodbye to the person they are hugging and continue on their way. And the dynamics is repeated, when the music stops.
5º- The game will end when the educator sees that they get tired and close: they will talk about how they feel, what they liked.

        We all know the benefits of hugging and being hugged and with this game it is about giving hugs without any apparent reason. In this way they will be introduced in the samples of affection and in the benefits that they report to us.