Whole class > Thief and Guard
- Invite students to sit in a circle on the floor. Ask a student to volunteer to be the guard and sit cross-legged in the centre of the circle. Instruct the guard to protect the jewel (The teacher’s keys) from a thief who is sitting somewhere in the circle. The keys are placed in front of the guard. The guard is then blindfolded and told to listen carefully for the thief. If they think they hear the thief trying to steal the jewel they must point directly at where they think the thief is. (No sweeping pointing is allowed on the part of the guard.)
- Once the guard is set, silently point to a student sitting in the circle. That student becomes the thief and must get up, attempt to steal the jewel and sit back down in their place in the circle in order to win the game. If the guard successfully points to the thief, the thief becomes the guard and returns to the circle.
- Select a new thief and play again.
- Instruct the students sitting in the circle to be as quiet as possible so the guard can listen for the thief.