Activity
1:
In
this activity, children will be asked to use their
imagination,
concentration,
imitation, and transformation skills.
These four skills will be necessary for all drama activities.
For further
elaboration
of the four skills, go to:
"self-management"
Pass the Object:
Pass
an object, such as a ruler, around the circle of students.
Have
each student transform it in their imaginations. Each student will
say: "This is not a ruler, it is a guitar (broom, toothbrush, violin, knife,
etc.
Activity
2:
Freeze!
Define
concentration and imitation. Remind children to find their own "personal
space", instead of assigning it to them.
Ask
them to initiate an activity or an action. Use a signaling device,
like a bell or tambourine, to start the activity, such as,
"building
a snowman". When the signal is hit again, students will "freeze"
in the position they find themselves in, and must stay that way until they
hear the signal again. When students "unfreeze", try the activity
again.
Activity
3:
Body
Object Statues
Pair
the class into partners. Name different objects and have the participants
make those objects with their bodies, such as:
make
a lamp, birdcage, tree, etc.
