INSTRUCTIONS: Set up four cones in a straight line or square, each placed 3 to 5 meters away from the starting line where all players will stand. Assign one type of neglect to each cone. Label the cones clearly as: ð¥ Physical ð¦Emotional ð© Medical ð¨ Educational Divide the players into small teams with an equal number of participants per team. Each round, one player from each team will take a turn. The coach or mentor reads a short scenario aloud (e.g., âA child is sick for days but is never taken to a doctor.â). After hearing it, players must quickly decide which type of neglect it describes. Players then dribble the ball from the starting point to the cone that they believe matches the type of neglect in the scenario. The first player to reach the correct cone and stop the ball next to it earns a point for their team.
What stood out to you in these examples? Many of you noticed that neglect isnât just about being hitâitâs about being left out or not cared for. Thatâs important. Neglect can be not feeding, not helping with school, or not showing loveâeven when the adult doesnât mean to hurt the child. Why is it important to know what neglect looks like? Because when we can see it, we can do something. You might notice signs in a classmate or even in yourself. Itâs not hard to ask for helpâitâs protecting someoneâs right to be safe and cared for.
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