Objectives
Trainees will “get to know” an apple and then find their apple when it is thrown into a basket with other similar apples.
Group Size
Any size
Time Required
15 minutes
Physical Setting
No special room set-up required.
Materials
• Brown paper bag to fill with apples.
• An apple for each trainee with a few extra for good measure.
• Make sure apples are from the same “family” i.e. Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, etc.
Directions
1. Have each trainee reach in the brown paper bag and pull out an apple.
2. Tell trainees that they have 3 minutes to become familiar with their apple and discover what makes their apple unique.
3. After three minutes have trainees put their apple back into the brown paper bag.
4. Dump out the apples on a table and ask trainees to come up and pick out their apple from the rest of the apples.
5. Have trainees hold their apples during the Disciplined Reflection.
6. Collect apples ate the end of the exercise and save them for snack time!
Disciplined Reflection
Sharing Questions
1. What was this experience like for you?
2. What did you pay attention to while you were getting to know your apple?
3. How easy/hard was it to find your apple again?
Interpreting Questions
1. How were you able to find your apple again?
2. What was helpful to you in finding your apple again?
3. If you had this to do over again, what would you change?
Generalizing Questions
1. What does this teach us about looking for uniqueness ?
2. How would this have been different if I had not told you to “get to know” your apple?
3. What does this teach us about our observation abilities?
Application Questions
1. How does this apply to the counseling room?
2. What can we take from this exercise to help us answer the question, “Who is she?”
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