Call-and-Response

Play this “Fisherman, Fisherman” call-and-response game.

Set up the story:

• “You are all going to be fish, and I am going to be a fisherman.”
• Explain that you have a problem and need their help.
• Review the “Breathe” strategy and practice taking three slow, deep breaths.
• Have the children say “Fisherman, fisherman, what’s the problem?”
• You will answer, “I’m hungry.”
• Then have children ask “Fisherman, fisherman, what’s the plan?”
• Start by giving answers that do not include catching fish, such as “go to the grocery store.”
• Remind the children to keep asking “What’s the problem? What’s the plan?” as you play the game.
• After a few rounds, you can finally give the answer “catch some fish.”
• Let children know they’d better run because you’re going to catch them!
• The child that is caught becomes the fisherman.

Listen to the audio to hear an example of how the game might work.