"Book Reviews" by Sylvia Dresser |
by Chris Cavert "Ripples" Create a big circle. If you have the room, you could even have a circle within a circle as long as everyone is able to see the movement. (This one is a great warm up and fun to watch as well). One person is chosen to start and makes a motion like bending down and then standing up. As this first person is bending the next person follows the same motion, and then the third follows and so on (yes, like the wave). Once this motion gets around, the second person in the circle line starts a new motion that is passed on. Go down the line a few players to warm everyone up. (It might be helpful with some groups if the group leader stood behind and cued the next person to start the next motion). With younger groups, it might be helpful for the leader to continue to make the motions- sort of slow motion movement, so there is always some movement going on. Chris
has authored several books and facillitates workshops nationally. You can
read about him at www.fundoing.com.
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