Players learn skills needed to manage conflict in an appropriate
and socially acceptable way. Scenario cards present brief but detailed conflict
situations that players are asked to resolve calmly and effectively. By
practicing strategies such as apologizing, compromising, and listening, players
learn to adopt behaviors that can enhance their relationships at home, at
school, and within the community.
The game plays like classic Go Fish. There are two decks
of 50 cards in each game – one for grades K-2 and the other for grades 3-5. It differs
from classic go fish in that players must answer a question before they can
accept a requested card. Instead of the
usual number and picture cards, the cards have fun pictures of fish and fish
names. For example, a player may ask, “Do you have any Henry Herrings?” If the player receives a Henry Herring card,
the player reads the question on the card aloud and answers it. All questions are open ended. If the player did not have any Henry
Herrings, the player would say, “go fish,” and then
the first player would take a card from the “ocean” (extra cards in the center
of the table). A rules sheet and
facilitator guidelines are included.
Grades: K – 5 Time required: about 20 minutes Players: 2 – 5
Learning Objectives
Players will understand:
1. the
skills needed to resolve conflict in an assertive and nonviolent way;
2. the
skills needed to avoid conflict;
3. that
overcoming conflict calmly and thoughtfully can lead to healthier and happier
relationships; and
4. when
intervention by an adult is needed.
