Storytime Add/remove

Purpose:

Energizers are a great method to implement when you feel like the energy level in the room is down, or if motivation is running low. 

A little bit of laughter or movement can have a great impact on the mood in the room.

Tips to include participants who are not able to:

Move

If participants are unable to stand up the energizer can be conducted sitting down

Hear

If participants are unable to hear, the exercise can be carried out in written form on post its placed on a wall instead of spoken.

Speak

If participants are unable to speak, the exercise can be carried out in written form on post its placed on a wall instead of spoken.

Overview

Input

Participants low on energy

Output

Energy level up!

Complexity

Simple

Time

5-10 min

Participants

4+

Activity

Core abilities: Ability to speak

Step by step:

  1. Ask participants to stand up

  2. Explain the method and rules of the ‘storytime’. The energizer revolves around creating a story together, however each participant is only allowed to say three words at a time.

  3. Storytime can go on for several rounds, depending on how many participants you have, until a fun story has emerged.

When doing this method you should consider:

This is a good energizer if you have a participant that has visual impairment.
Encourage laughter and fun, the whole purpose is to lift the mood.