In this game, children move quietly around the room, working together to start and stop walking at the same time without any spoken cues, tuning into each other's movements.
It is a valuable activity that builds concentration, timing and mindfulness of space while strengthening team connection.
1. Find a space
Ask everyone to stand in their own space, spread out across the room.
2. Stage 1: The grown-up leads
Explain that when you give a signal (like a clap or "Go!"), everyone should begin walking around the room, using all the space, not just the edges.
When you give the second signal (another clap or "Stop!"), everyone must freeze.
Practise this a few times until they are confident starting and stopping on your cue.
3. Stage 2: Group synchrony
Now tell the group: "This time, I'm not going to say anything. Without speaking, you all need to start walking together, at the same moment. And then, without a signal, stop walking at the same time".
4. Practise and refine
This will take some practise. Encourage them to look at each other out of the corners of their eyes and really feel the energy of the group. Celebrate small improvements and try multiple rounds until the group moves as one.
This game brings out something really special - it teaches children how to move as a group without words. It builds quiet confidence and is a beautiful way to calm and focus a class.
Lucy Quick, Principal of Perform.
