"Dress up and act" - Primary school dr. Ljudevita Pivka Ptuj, Slovenia

DRESS UP AND PLAY

Activity was presented to various groups, according to age, gender and interests. After talking with the students, they chose the theme.

Younger pupils are enthusiastic basketball players. Their role models are successful Slovenian basketball players. Otherwise they enjoy different sports. 

7th and 8th grade schoolgirls are up to date with fashion and like to be well-dressed. They combined different pieces of clothing and as real models walked down the catwalk. It seems that clothes really make the man. 

Some choose to try out the role of a cleaner. 

Pupils of the Special Program are good in painting, so they decided to play the role of the artist.

Communication in the game was non-verbal, with an emphasis on body language and facial expressions.

The aim of the activities was:

- To gain insight into different roles and to increase empathy  

- To learn that the role and dress one is wearing can affects our mood

- To observe how others and we respond to a different outfit in various situations  

After watching the recordings, they answered these questions:

- How did you feel in the role?

- What did you like the most?

- Which role would you prefer to play in your life? (What do you want to be, to do?)

Student statements:

MOODS of models, cleaners, basketball players and painters

- It was fun and interesting

- During the game I tried to fit to the played role 

- I had to behave well. 

- It was something special, unusual, I enjoyed it.

- The role of the cleaner wasn’t so interesting.

- I felt important (basketball players and painters).

What did you particularly like?

- Being a model, painter

- Selecting and wearing nice clothes

- To be a painter

- I enjoyed the photo shooting and recording

WISHES:

- In life, I would like to paint on the wood

- I would like to exhibit my products at different occasions

- I want to model at a public event

- I want to be a good basketball player, but this requires a lot of training.

It was hard work, but we were happy about the lessons learned.