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Copy Cat is a stucture that invites learners to explore roles and ideas through body language and movement.
Copy Cat is a stucture that invites learners to explore roles and ideas through body language and movement.
Steps:
Steps:
1. Find or clear a moderately sized space for this game. Then, ask each learner to pair up with a buddy. Buddies should find their own small space (within the larger space) apart from all the other pairs, then stand within arm's reach of one another (but not touching) and facing each other.
1. Find or clear a moderately sized space for this game. Then, ask each learner to pair up with a buddy. Buddies should find their own small space (within the larger space) apart from all the other pairs, then stand within arm's reach of one another (but not touching) and facing each other.
2. Determine which learner in each pair is Learner #1 and which is Learner #2. This can be done by asking the buddies to choose amongst themselves. Or, if this may be complicated, you can announce a random criteria (such as height, alphabetical order, etc.) that will determine which learner in each pair is which - for example, "The person whose name comes first in the alphabet is Learner #1 today!"
2. Determine which learner in each pair is Learner #1 and which is Learner #2. This can be done by asking the buddies to choose amongst themselves. Or, if this may be complicated, you can announce a random criteria (such as height, alphabetical order, etc.) that will determine which learner in each pair is which - for example, "The person whose name comes first in the alphabet is Learner #1 today!"
3. Explain that your learners are going to work together to bring some ideas, characters, animals, objects, etc. to life! (This structure can be adapted to any subject or lesson - just choose the prompts you ask your students to act out accordingly! For example, if you are learning about pets, you might ask your students to be dogs, cats, fish, etc., and if you're learning about emotions, you might ask your students to portay joy, disappointment, anger, etc.) Tell your Learner #1s that they are going to begin the game as actors, portraying the prompts you give through movement and expression. Tell your Learner #2s that they're going to start out as copy cats, responsible for mimicking their partners' creations. Explain that each time the copy cats have all recreated their partners actions, you'll call, "Change places!" When you say that, each copy cat will skip (or walk) in a small circle around their partner (being careful not to bump into anybody). When the copy cats return to their spots, they'll become the actors, and the actors will become the copy cats!
3. Explain that your learners are going to work together to bring some ideas, characters, animals, objects, etc. to life! (This structure can be adapted to any subject or lesson - just choose the prompts you ask your students to act out accordingly! For example, if you are learning about pets, you might ask your students to be dogs, cats, fish, etc., and if you're learning about emotions, you might ask your students to portay joy, disappointment, anger, etc.) Tell your Learner #1s that they are going to begin the game as actors, portraying the prompts you give through movement and expression. Tell your Learner #2s that they're going to start out as copy cats, responsible for mimicking their partners' creations. Explain that each time the copy cats have all recreated their partners actions, you'll call, "Change places!" When you say that, each copy cat will skip (or walk) in a small circle around their partner (being careful not to bump into anybody). When the copy cats return to their spots, they'll become the actors, and the actors will become the copy cats!
4. Remind your learners about their personal space bubbles. Explain that everyone must stay in their bubble during this game! Remind your learners that this means they're not welcome to touch one another. Additionally, let them know that, while they can use movement when acting out your prompts, they must stay in one spot - no moving around the space! The only time anyone's allowed to leave their spot is when you call, "Change places!" and the copy cats need to skip (/walk) around their partners. Offer a few examples of good (moving while staying in one place) and not-so-good (moving around the space) movement, if necessary.
4. Remind your learners about their personal space bubbles. Explain that everyone must stay in their bubble during this game! Remind your learners that this means they're not welcome to touch one another. Additionally, let them know that, while they can use movement when acting out your prompts, they must stay in one spot - no moving around the space! The only time anyone's allowed to leave their spot is when you call, "Change places!" and the copy cats need to skip (/walk) around their partners. Offer a few examples of good (moving while staying in one place) and not-so-good (moving around the space) movement, if necessary.
5. Call out a prompt (for example, "Show me ice cream cones in summer!" or "Show me dinosaurs!")! Give your actors and copy cats some time to get into position (about 15-30 seconds should do), then call out, "Change places!" Repeat this as desired, making sure that each learner gets the same number of turns as an actor as they do as a copy cat.
5. Call out a prompt (for example, "Show me ice cream cones in summer!" or "Show me dinosaurs!")! Give your actors and copy cats some time to get into position (about 15-30 seconds should do), then call out, "Change places!" Repeat this as desired, making sure that each learner gets the same number of turns as an actor as they do as a copy cat.
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