Rotation Sixteen
Breathing - Student choice of position that works for each student.
Rhythm - Student lead
Game 1 - Applause
Number of Players: Unlimited
Rules
Ask for a volunteer to leave the room while instructions are given to the group.
The group is to select one person who will be the star. That is the person who the volunteer will be looking for upon returning to the room.
The participants are to spread themselves around the room, either on chairs or on the floor, covering as much space as possible.
When the volunteer returns, the volunteer should move from person to person trying to locate the star.
The clue to whether the volunteer is getting closer will be by the applause that the group provides as the volunteer gets closer and closer to the star.
If the volunteer is cold and moves away, then the clapping should decrease or cease.
As soon as the star is found, a real star can be flashed (made out of construction paper or tagboard). Then the star leaves the room and the group selects another star.
Game 2 - Spectrums
Number of Players: 8 or more
Rules
Establish an imaginary line which extends between two ends of a spectrum. Pose a question or scenarios inviting each person to consider their preferred response. Invite people to stand along a line that best represents their preference. Option: have them share with people close to them.
Examples: Leader or follower, cat or dog, sour or sweet, or work outdoors or indoors.
Game 3 - Pass the Chicken
Number of Players: Unlimited
Rules
Students sit in a circle. Choose one student to be "it." That student holds the chicken (or other object).
The teacher or a student names a category. The student who is "it" passes the chicken to the right and quickly begins naming things that belong in the category. She must name five things in the category before the chicken makes it all the way around the circle and back to her.
Here are some examples of categories you might use: Vocabulary words; Fruits or vegetables, cereals, desserts, etc.; Musical instruments, bands or musical groups, songs; Things you do at school, on weekends, for fun, etc.; Cartoon characters, story characters, fairy tale characters; Animals in the jungle, in the sea, on a farm, etc.; Cities in our state; State, capitals; Famous people; Countries, rivers, mountains; Sports, sports teams; Things that ... grow, are around, are green, float, are you made of ....
If the student is able to name five items in the category, another student takes a turn being "it" and repeats the process with a new category. If the student can't name five things, she can have a second chance at bringing "it" with another category or she can ask another student to be "it."