Word Rhythm Dance
Word Rhythm Dance activity In this activity, participants use body and voice together in rhythm that works to a internal beat. In smaller groups of 4-5, they collaborate to create a dance with their movements.
Concepts And/Or Skill: Energy
Bean Bag Hot Potato
Bean Bag Hot Potato activity Use this as a warm-up activity or improve the concentration and believability of the group. Three to four bean bags are needed.
Bounce the Ball
Bounce the Ball activity No actual ball is used in this activity. The primary purpose is to give the group practice with these drama skills and to train working as a group.
Hot Potato
Hot Potato activity We have adapted this familiar activity to incorporate Language Arts as an integrated subject.
Heigh Ho
Heigh Ho activity Based on the well-known song (or others can be used as well) to make it easier for students, the activity encourages group cooperation. A catchy beat will make it easier to follow along. The participants will focus on the skills of teamwork, keeping the beat, and concentration. This also develops their social emotional learning.
Pencil Sharpener
Pencil Sharpener activity In this activity, all participants are in a circle and they signal each other using their “sign.” This activity does not require any other materials.
Vocal Symphony
Vocal Symphony activity In this activity, each participant creates their own vocal sound and they work in groups to create a vocal symphony. This is related to the Sound Symphony activity.
Train Station
Train Station activity This activity is good for concentration and teamwork with everyone working together as a group. It requires a room arrangement of chairs in a circle.