Language focus Past tense verbs for naming feelings, thoughts and actions.

Proposed M.I. focus
intrapersonal and interpersonal. This exercise is so wide open that other intelligences are very often used

Level
elementary to advanced

Time
30-45 minutes

Preparation
None

In class

1. Ask your students to close their eyes and count their next 15 breaths. ( this helps to put them into a "going inside" mood.
2. Tell the students to pick any 15 minute period from their memory of yesterday and to write down 20 discrete things they felt, thought or did during that period. Tell them to stay within the 15 minute period chosen or, if they don't remember well, to change it to another 15 minute period. Make clear that you are there to help with any words they may need during their writing.
3. Pair the students. Each student tells their partner the starting and finishing time of the 15 minute period and 3 of the 20 things she has written down. The other person cannot ask any questions. She then guesses/ intuits 6 more things, without either partner speaking. Both partners are making the six written guesses simultaneously.
4. The pairs share their 6 guesses and their 20 sentences.
5. Whole class feedback on the exercise.

Acknowdgement: we learnt this style of exercise from Orage's book: On Love and other psychological exercises.