Through playful challenges, kids explore high, medium and low poses and movements. It's perfect for drama, dance and learning to tell stories with their bodies.
This is a great warm-up activity that encourages children to think creatively while moving with purpose and control.
1. Ask each child to invent three frozen poses:
2. Designate spots in the room to strike the poses
Next, ask the group to choose three different spots in the room where they'll strike their poses (for example, the right-hand corner is the spot for high poses!)
3. Run and pose
Call out "HIGH!", "MEDIUM!" or "LOW!" and the children must run to the correct spot and strike their chosen pose.
4. Now, ask the children to find a way of moving to each pose:
5. Move between levels
Practise moving between levels using the right movement and pose.
6. Introduce a simple story setting
To take the game to the next level, try introducing a simple story setting (e.g. a jungle, a castle, outer space) and invite the children to weave their movements and poses into a short sequence based on the setting. Try adding sounds to bring the movements to life!
This is a wonderful game for developing physical storytelling. It blends energy and imagination with structure and children love creating their own movements and mini-performances.
Lucy Quick, Principal of Perform.
