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Four Corners

1. Indoor Game

• Any Size

• Ages 6-10

• None

• Less Than 10 minutes

Development Goal

To develop decision making capabilities.

Before You Start

• Have players split equally among the four corners (or as closely as possible.)
• Do a practice round with leader in the middle.

Set Up

Use an area with four corners. This can be a classroom or an area on the playground.

How to Play

• The player in the middle will close their eyes and count slowly and loudly from 10 to 0.
• While they are counting, all others may stay where they are or quietly move to a different corner. When the counter gets to 0, everyone must be at a corner (if not they must sit down).
• After counting, the player in the middle points to corner of his/her choice and can only open their eyes after having done so.
• Anyone standing in that corner must sit down.
• If no one is standing at the chosen corner, all players sitting may stand up and get back into the game.
• When only one player is left standing, s/he becomes the counter for the next round.

Variations

• Change the middle person when one person has been in the middle for 2 minutes.
• The counter can say that they will point to the loudest corner.

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