Have children sit in a circle. The first person (or teacher) whispers a message into the ear of the person next to him. That person then whispers the message she thought she heard on to the next person. The game continues until it reaches the last person in the circle. The last person then says the message he or she heard aloud to the group. Compare the original message to the final one shared. Is the message the same in the end as it was when it started? Were you good listeners and communicators?

Have children sit in a circle. One person is Samuel and sits in the middle of the circle with his eyes closed. A leader silently points to someone around the circle who quietly says, “Samuel!” The person who is Samuel then wakes up and says, “Here I am!” and points to the person he thinks called out “Samuel.” If he guesses correctly, the person who called out “Samuel” becomes the new Samuel, and the old Samuel takes his or her spot around the circle. If Samuel guesses incorrectly, he gets one more guess. Regardless of whether Samuel guesses correctly, the person who called out “Samuel” reveals himself and becomes the new Samuel.

Gather children together in an open area. Choose one person to be Samuel. Tell the children they can only walk in this game or they will be out if they run. Samuel will close his or her eyes while the rest of the group scatters. When Samuel calls out “Eli,” the rest of the group replies “Samuel.” Samuel tries to touch someone (while keeping his or her eyes closed). If he or she tags someone, that person becomes Samuel.

Have children sit in a circle. One person is Samuel and sits in the middle of the circle with his eyes closed. A leader silently points to someone around the circle who quietly says, “Samuel!” The person who is Samuel then wakes up and says, “Here I am!” and points to the person he thinks called out “Samuel.” If he guesses correctly, the person who called out “Samuel” becomes the new Samuel, and the old Samuel takes his or her spot around the circle. If Samuel guesses incorrectly, he gets one more guess. Regardless of whether Samuel guesses correctly, the person who called out “Samuel” reveals himself and becomes the new Samuel.