If you try to teach a group lesson (in any subject) to a bunch of kids, some of the kids may act out, teasing and pestering each other. This is be difficult to discourage.
I watched some skating coaches find a solution to this, using an exercise in role reversal. They had the kids pretend to be coaches, while the real coaches bumped and pushed and shoved each other. They used classic acting out behavior patterns like acting all wide eyed and innocent when the "coaches" tried to stop them. Or becoming very apologetic, but doing it again a half minute later. (I could also imagine "he started it first" type excuses.)
The coach in charge claimed that this was effective at discouraging such behavior.
Effective or not, it was humorous to watch.
I watched some skating coaches find a solution to this, using an exercise in role reversal. They had the kids pretend to be coaches, while the real coaches bumped and pushed and shoved each other. They used classic acting out behavior patterns like acting all wide eyed and innocent when the "coaches" tried to stop them. Or becoming very apologetic, but doing it again a half minute later. (I could also imagine "he started it first" type excuses.)
The coach in charge claimed that this was effective at discouraging such behavior.
Effective or not, it was humorous to watch.
