MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL
Cycle: 1-2
Activity Level: low-medium
QEP: Competency I
Equipment: playing area, music
Formation: pairs
Tactics: reaction time, teamwork, awareness
Description: Place the students in pairs and have them mirror each other's movements. One will be the leader, and the other will have to do exactly what the leader is doing while the music plays. When the music stops, the other person becomes the leader.
Layer 1:
Activity Level: low-medium
QEP: Competency I
Equipment: playing area, music
Formation: pairs
Tactics: reaction time, teamwork, awareness
Description: Place the students in pairs and have them mirror each other's movements. One will be the leader, and the other will have to do exactly what the leader is doing while the music plays. When the music stops, the other person becomes the leader.
Layer 1:
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have the pairs pick
a spot in the playing area that is their own
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do the mirroring in
a static position while the students face each other
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include movement to
the mirroring, where the leader can move side to side, front and
back, and the follower has to mirror that movement as well
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add an object, such
as a ball, that could be used by the leader
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make the students
move to the beat of the music
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students should
only perform movements that everyone can do
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pairs must be aware
of other groups when moving while mirroring
