Last week a trainee suggested we watch a Spongebob Squarepants episode titled "The Suds." In this episode Spongebob gets sick and makes several mistakes before he finally gets the proper treatment for his illness. I absolutely loved the idea because it was a great way to demonstrate what people should and shouldn't do when they get sick.
I showed the episode in class today and then asked the students to create a T-chart for the good and bad things Spongebob did when he got sick. The trainees loved watching the episode and they actively participated in a classroom discussion to help decipher what Spongebob did right to help take care of himself, what he did wrong, and why each of these actions was positive or negative.
The class gained a new member today as well and I couldn't be more excited. This new trainee warmed up to the group within 20 minutes! To help introduce the new crew member to everyone we played an icebreaker game similar to "Have You Ever" in which the trainees formed a circle and one at a time stepped into the center, shared something they have done or like. If the other members of the circle have also done or agree with what the person in the center has said, they also step into the circle. Everyone seemed to learn something about each other and our new person didn't have any reservations when sharing information about herself.
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