{"id":13538,"date":"2018-12-05T11:54:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T11:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=13538"},"modified":"2025-03-05T11:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T11:56:39","slug":"playing-to-grow-monsters-on-show","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/playing-to-grow-monsters-on-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing to grow: Monsters on show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 listalibri landingpage\">\n<!-- Bollino --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Focus_on_BOLLO.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Bollino END --><br \/>\n<!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1 class=\"maggio23\">The <em>Playing to grow<\/em> series: Monsters on show<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><br \/>\n<!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><em>Create your monster\u2019s portrait by reproducing the original portrait as quickly as possible!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"maggio23\">Someone in the art gallery had fun modifying all the monster portraits on display. What a mess!<br \/>\nWill you be able to quickly and carefully change your painting back to its original version?<br \/>\nInstead of paint and a paintbrush, you have manycoloured balls which need to be positioned in the right place and in the correct order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:31px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/themes\/erickson_international\/img\/ico-you.jpg\" alt=\"youtube\" width=\"31\" height=\"24\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a id=\"5a81b3a7e055c\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/335084433\" title=\"\">Video<\/a><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\n        $(function(){\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\n            var setwidth = 640;\n            var ratio = 0.75;\n            var height = 480;\n            var link = 'https:\/\/vimeo.com\/335084433';\n            if(width < setwidth)\n            {\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.75);\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.75+\", new height \"+ height);\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\n                $(\"a#5a81b3a7e055c\").attr('href', new_url);\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\n            }    \n        });\n    });\n    \/* ]]> *\/<br \/>\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><strong>Monsters on show<\/strong> is a <strong>game from the \u201cPlaying to Grow\u201d series<\/strong>, created by Gianluca Daffi, expert in childhood psychology and university professor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\">Each game focuses on a specific executive function or a cognitive process with the objective of developing it through play and having fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><strong>Monsters on show<\/strong>, in particular, <strong>develops attention span, working memory, and emotional self-control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/psychologypsychiatry\/executive-functions\/monsters-on-show\/\">Find out more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/Giochi-educativi\/700X700_BOX_MOSTRI_IN_MOSTRA_CONTENUTI.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\" style=\"background-color:rgb(56, 135, 178); color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center\">HOW TO PLAY<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Game contents<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\">\n\t\t  The game is composed of 4  game board frames with holes, 36 coloured balls: 9 balls (2 yellow, 2 white, 2  red, 2 blue, 1 black) for each of the 4 players, 20 cards with 10 monster  portraits.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/Mostri-in-mostra\/700x350_mostri_in_mostra_LP.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Objective<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\">To  become an expert painter and place the coloured balls in the right position and  in the correct order, following the example of the player who is leading the  round.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Game set-up<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><strong>Monsters on show<\/strong> can be played by <strong>2 to 4 players.&nbsp; <\/strong>The recommended age is: <strong>5 years old and up<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFor each round of the game, one player acts as the leader.&nbsp; To start, each player is given a game board  frame.&nbsp; All the coloured balls are placed  in the lid of the game box, in random order.<br \/>\nThe first game  leader is the youngest player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">How to play a round<\/p>\n<ol class=\"maggio23\">\n<li> The leader chooses a portrait card and places it on his\/her game board.<\/li>\n<li> After choosing the portrait, the leader &#8211; without being seen by the other players (using the game box as a barrier) &#8211; places his\/her 9 coloured balls in the holes on the game card in whichever manner he\/she prefers.<\/li>\n<li> The other players pick a monster portrait card and place it on their game board.<\/li>\n<li> The leader \u201cuncovers\u201d the original monster for the other players to copy.<\/li>\n<li> From the moment the leader reveals his\/her monster\u2019s portrait, the other players must recreate the same arrangement of coloured balls on their own portrait, using only one hand and picking up only one ball at a time.<\/li>\n<li> The first player who completes his reconstruction shouts \u201cMonsters on display!\u201d and the game stops.<\/li>\n<li> If the reconstruction is correct, the players move on to the next phase of the game.  If the reconstruction is not correct, then the compositions of the other players are checked (in finishing order) until someone who has completed the composition correctly is found.<\/li>\n<li> The first player to correctly complete the reconstruction becomes the new game leader.  At this point, the new leader will cover his\/her game board with the box lid and change the place of 1, 2, or 3 balls, thereby modifying the order of the colours.<\/li>\n<li> The game leader \u201cuncovers\u201d the portrait to be copied by the other players by lifting up the barrier. At this point, the other players have to reconstruct the same organization of the balls, modifying the position of the balls on their own portraits according to how they have been moved by the leader.<\/li>\n<li> The first player to complete his\/her composition correctly and shout \u201cMonsters on display!\u201d stops the game.  Then play follows the same procedure as above.loop the colour of elastic indicated by the dice around their thumb.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\">\n\t  \t<img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/Mostri-in-mostra\/700x700_Mostri_in_mostra_LP2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\">\n\t  \t<img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/Mostri-in-mostra\/700x700_Mostri_in_mostra_LP3.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\">\n\t  \t<img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/Mostri-in-mostra\/700x700_Mostri_in_mostra_LP4.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\" style=\"background-color:rgb(56, 135, 178); color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center\">A GAME WHICH STIMULATES EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS<\/p>\n<p>\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/INFO_giochi-inglese.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">What are executive  functions?<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"> Executive functions are the set of mental  processes which monitor our thoughts and behaviours. They incorporate various  neurological operations which are needed to control and coordinate our actions.<br \/>\nPut more plainly they are like a series of  little gnomes who all work together in our brain, helping us execute any kind  of task we might face in our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\"><strong>FLEXIBILITY<\/strong> \u2013 In other words the ability to adapt to  new situations and handle contingencies appropriately<br \/>\n<strong>PLANNING<\/strong> \u2013 In other words the ability to see yourself  reaching an objective and understanding the steps to be taken to achieve  it&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>FOCUSED ATTENTION<\/strong> \u2013 in other words the ability to  concentrate on certain elements, selecting what is useful by  &#8220;filtering&#8221; it from all the other information available&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>WORKING MEMORY<\/strong> \u2013 In other words the ability to  remember information connected to the execution of an activity and the time  needed to conclude said activity<br \/>\n<strong>RESPONSE INHIBITION<\/strong> \u2013 In other words the ability not  to implement the first response we impulsively tend to produce, whether it is  opportune or not<br \/>\n<strong>EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION<\/strong> \u2013 In other words the ability  to handle your emotions and keep your feelings under control so they do not  prevent you from reaching your goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"maggio23\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/playing-to-grow\/\" class=\"requestbutton dwbtn smallviewrq\" style=\"position: relative; top: 0; right: 0;\">DISCOVER ALL THE GAMES OF THE SERIES<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"maggio23\" align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Playing to grow series: Monsters on show Create your monster\u2019s portrait by reproducing the original portrait as quickly as possible! 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