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Sculptor & Clay is a structure that encourages learners to interpret roles and ideas through body language and physical space.
Sculptor & Clay is a structure that encourages learners to interpret roles and ideas through body language and physical space.
Steps:
Steps:
1. If possible, you may wish to ask your learners to wash or sanitize their hands prior to beginning this game. 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. If possible, you may wish to ask your learners to wash or sanitize their hands prior to beginning this game. 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. Share that you need everyone's help bringing some ideas, moods, characters, animals, etc. to life! (This structure can be adapted to any content - for example, if you're learning about nature, you might ask your students to sculpt plants and animals, and if you've just read a book with your class, you might ask your students to scuplt characters from the story.) Explain that your Learner #1s are going to be sculptors who will shape these ideas (/moods/characters/etc.) and that your Learner #2s are going to be the clay that embodies them.
3. Share that you need everyone's help bringing some ideas, moods, characters, animals, etc. to life! (This structure can be adapted to any content - for example, if you're learning about nature, you might ask your students to sculpt plants and animals, and if you've just read a book with your class, you might ask your students to scuplt characters from the story.) Explain that your Learner #1s are going to be sculptors who will shape these ideas (/moods/characters/etc.) and that your Learner #2s are going to be the clay that embodies them.
4. Before proceeding, verify that all your learners are comfortable touching and being touched by their buddies. If necessary, have learners swap buddies to ensure their comfort. If any learners are completely uncomfortable touching others or being touched, suggest that they sculpt/be sculpted using their/their buddy's voice. If many students are uncomfortable touching or being touched, Copy Cat may be a more appropriate structure for your classroom; it is similar to Sculptor & Clay and can be easily adapted to serve the same purpose, but it does not include physical contact.
4. Before proceeding, verify that all your learners are comfortable touching and being touched by their buddies. If necessary, have learners swap buddies to ensure their comfort. If any learners are completely uncomfortable touching others or being touched, suggest that they sculpt/be sculpted using their/their buddy's voice. If many students are uncomfortable touching or being touched, Copy Cat may be a more appropriate structure for your classroom; it is similar to Sculptor & Clay and can be easily adapted to serve the same purpose, but it does not include physical contact.
5. Once you have ensured that every learner is comfortable making contact with their buddy (and made necessary arrangements for anyone who isn't), ask all the clay to sit or curl up in a lump on the ground (or as close to the ground as they are comfortable being). Next, explain that your sculptors are going to "shape" their clay by gently moving their bodies into the pose they envision. If necessary, get the attention of all your learners (even the clay) and show them how to touch and move gently. Tell your scupltors that if they want to shape the faces of their clay, they can do so by making the face they want their clay to have. Their clay will immitate the face. If necessary, explicitly remind your learners not to touch one another's faces.
5. Once you have ensured that every learner is comfortable making contact with their buddy (and made necessary arrangements for anyone who isn't), ask all the clay to sit or curl up in a lump on the ground (or as close to the ground as they are comfortable being). Next, explain that your sculptors are going to "shape" their clay by gently moving their bodies into the pose they envision. If necessary, get the attention of all your learners (even the clay) and show them how to touch and move gently. Tell your scupltors that if they want to shape the faces of their clay, they can do so by making the face they want their clay to have. Their clay will immitate the face. If necessary, explicitly remind your learners not to touch one another's faces.
6. Announce a prompt (for example, "Sculpt me butterflies!") and give your sculptors a brief period to create their sculptures (around 30 seconds should be sufficient). When the sculptors are finished, invite them on a brief (approx. 15 seconds) "gallery walk" to view one another's creations. Repeat this 2-3 times. To add an extra layer of challenge to this stucture, instead of announcing each prompt, gather your sculptors away from their clay and whisper the prompts to them. Then, each time they finish sculpting, ask the sculptures to look around and guess what they are!
6. Announce a prompt (for example, "Sculpt me butterflies!") and give your sculptors a brief period to create their sculptures (around 30 seconds should be sufficient). When the sculptors are finished, invite them on a brief (approx. 15 seconds) "gallery walk" to view one another's creations. Repeat this 2-3 times. To add an extra layer of challenge to this stucture, instead of announcing each prompt, gather your sculptors away from their clay and whisper the prompts to them. Then, each time they finish sculpting, ask the sculptures to look around and guess what they are!
7. Ask the sculptors and clay to switch roles, then repeat step 6! (If necessary, also repeat step 5.) If possible, you may wish to ask your learners to wash or sanitize their hands after completing this exercise.
7. Ask the sculptors and clay to switch roles, then repeat step 6! (If necessary, also repeat step 5.) If possible, you may wish to ask your learners to wash or sanitize their hands after completing this exercise.
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