Special Features

Printable Version

• 1 large poster board that has the word "Movement" written on it.
  

• Ask students to sit in a circle
  
• Place the word "Movement" in the center of the circle
  
• Ask student the following questions
  1. What is movement?
  2. What do you think about when you see the word movement?
  3. Can we communicate through movement?
  4. What is so special about moving?
  5. What would you do if you could not move or speak?
  6. How would you communicate?
  7. What kind of movement should you do if you were trying to talk to me and you were not allowed to speak?

• Write the following on the chalkboard
  When I think about movement,
  I think about...
  
• Write the following information on the board one at a time and allow students to do movement based on these topics
  1. (Your favorite animal)
  2. (An object of nature)
  3. (An moment of silence)
  4. (A moving object of monetary value)
  5. (A thought)
  6. (A moment of pain)
• When I think about movement,
  I think!
  

For each of the objects, asks students to think and move like the object. (Allow students to do each object in sequential order.)

Ex: If a student decides to move like an elephant, then they would move like the elephant only.

Example:
When I think about movement,
I think about...

A swan {Do Movement}
A river {Do Movement}
A moment of silence {Pose in a position}
A car {Do Movement}
A picture of an angel {Do Movement}
A puppy hit by a car {Do Movement}

When I think about movement,
I think.

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