Writing Cats & Dogs
Monday, August 14, 2006
Drama warm ups & mime for classrooms
DRAMA WARM UPS
In a Circle:
Sound Toss: First person tosses imaginary ball to another, making a single sound (not a word); second person catches the ball while repeating the tossed sound, then quickly tosses to another person making a new sound; the third person catches the ball repeating new sound, and so on. See how fast you can get it going. Add a second, simultaneous ball if they get really good.
Variations: Name Toss, same as above, bhut with names instead of sounds. Can be done with animals, color names, terms, whatever.
Pass the Sound: Similar to Sound Toss, but passing around the circle. First sound is repeated all around until it comes back to original sender, then next person does new sound that gets repeated around circle to sender, etc. Can also be done combining sound with movement/gesture.
Bunny, Bunny, Bunny: Everyone stands with hands on head with the index fingers sticking up, like bunny ears. Leader starts by saying Bunnybunnybunny” and pointing both fingers toward another person. That person must immediately do the same to someone else in the circle, passing the bunny around. You can try to trick people by looking at someone else untilt he last second. After getting it up to speed, it can be an elimination gtame; if you hesitate or slow it down you go in the ‘mosh pit.’
Time is Running Out: After students begin to know each other’s names, this is a fun reinforcer. Leader starts by pointing at someone, saying their name and walking slowly towards him/her. Pointee must say someone else’s name and point at them and begin walking toward them before the Leader gets to them. Remind them to get people who haven’t been done, don’t let them slow it down. Can’t start walking before they say a name.
Bung-A-Low: Everyone does rhythm – slap, slap, clap, clap – and leader teaches refrain: “bung a low, bung, bung a low a low (repeat). Then, “Hey ______(name)___,”
What?
“Are you ready?”
To what?
“ To bung”
Bung what?
“A Low, ready go!” My hands are high my feet are low and this is how I bungalow.
His/Her hands are high, her feet are low, and this is how she bungalows ¶ 11:49 AM 1 Comments
In a Circle:
Sound Toss: First person tosses imaginary ball to another, making a single sound (not a word); second person catches the ball while repeating the tossed sound, then quickly tosses to another person making a new sound; the third person catches the ball repeating new sound, and so on. See how fast you can get it going. Add a second, simultaneous ball if they get really good.
Variations: Name Toss, same as above, bhut with names instead of sounds. Can be done with animals, color names, terms, whatever.
Pass the Sound: Similar to Sound Toss, but passing around the circle. First sound is repeated all around until it comes back to original sender, then next person does new sound that gets repeated around circle to sender, etc. Can also be done combining sound with movement/gesture.
Bunny, Bunny, Bunny: Everyone stands with hands on head with the index fingers sticking up, like bunny ears. Leader starts by saying Bunnybunnybunny” and pointing both fingers toward another person. That person must immediately do the same to someone else in the circle, passing the bunny around. You can try to trick people by looking at someone else untilt he last second. After getting it up to speed, it can be an elimination gtame; if you hesitate or slow it down you go in the ‘mosh pit.’
Time is Running Out: After students begin to know each other’s names, this is a fun reinforcer. Leader starts by pointing at someone, saying their name and walking slowly towards him/her. Pointee must say someone else’s name and point at them and begin walking toward them before the Leader gets to them. Remind them to get people who haven’t been done, don’t let them slow it down. Can’t start walking before they say a name.
Bung-A-Low: Everyone does rhythm – slap, slap, clap, clap – and leader teaches refrain: “bung a low, bung, bung a low a low (repeat). Then, “Hey ______(name)___,”
What?
“Are you ready?”
To what?
“ To bung”
Bung what?
“A Low, ready go!” My hands are high my feet are low and this is how I bungalow.
His/Her hands are high, her feet are low, and this is how she bungalows ¶ 11:49 AM 1 Comments
