Story Pirates University: Dome of Compliments
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Summary
A short ensemble warm-up from Story Pirates University, the storytelling program run by the Story Pirates comedy troupe. This ensemble warm-up game, the 'Dome of Compliments,' has the group take turns offering real compliments to build trust. It builds the kind, brave classroom that makes creating stories together feel safe.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A kind, brave classroom makes better stories together.
- How did it feel to give a compliment? To get one?
- Why is it important that everyone feels safe sharing ideas?
- What is one kind thing you could say to a classmate today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: compliment, respect, teamwork, ensemble.
Try it: Give a genuine compliment to two classmates. Then, as a group, build one idea together where no one is allowed to say 'no.'