Warm up activities

In this semester, I took a unit called "Early Childhood Performing Arts"
I enjoyed every single tutorial as I experienced music, dance and drama in a lot of new ways
It made me miss lessons with Mr. Victor so much too ( I should have started documenting his lessons too, hopefully when I get back home this summer break, I can do some ^^)

Anyway, these warm up activities are worth to be kept:

1. Points of connection

• students are placed in groups and explained that they will be working together and counting. The teacher says a number e.g. four and explains that as a group you can only connect witht he floor at four points. So in a group of four, everyone may lift one foot so there are only four connections with floor. Give the class a variety of numbers and suggest different ways they can balance to achieve the correct number. Any part of their body can connect with the floor.

2. Elbow to elbow

• students in pairs, connect different body parts on instruction.
• e.g. elbow to elbow, toe to knee, foot to foot etc.
• these activities help to prepare students for group work and working physically together. 

3. one people, two people make the shelter 小鸟换家 

4. Change the motion

• students in a circle follow movements started by a teacher. After the pattern is established select a student to lead the movements. Explain that one student will go outside and the leader of the movement will change. When the student re-enters their job is to work out who is leading the movements that the whole group are doing. The task of the students in the circle is to work so closely together that it is difficult to work out who is leading. Highlight the value of working together, being observant and watching other people closely. 

5, Walk around the room filling in all the gaps exploring space but do not bump into each other. Experiment different pace (fast/slow); different dynamics (heavy / light movements)

6. In a circle, as you say your name do a movement (clap/ non-locomotive movement)

7. Ha game

• Students in a circle are to follow closely the teacher and do exactly the same thing as her/him at the same time. Teacher says "ha" and at the same time bends his kness and draws his hands up, palms facing outwards. The aim is to do it all the same time, allow time to let other students lead. Guide student to prepare by being focused, alert and quiet.