Playing as you learn. Facilitating an inclusive climate through the Findhorn games

Creating an inclusive and trusting climate in multicultural and conflicted classrooms is an essential prerequisite for cooperative activities and the development of students’ social and emotional skills, in a climate free of judgement and prejudice. Based on the Experiential Learning Model of the Findhorn Foundation (learning by doing), in this paper I will present the key elements of a variety of games for different purposes, and cooperative games in particular, discussing their possible implementation in multicultural educational contexts to build trust in both new and established groups.