The music makers will take turns playing the music for freeze dance and deciding when to start and stop. If any part of your body moves after the music stops, you become a music maker. The music may end when you are in an awkward position. Once all children have found a spot to stand, tell them that when the music plays, they should dance. Everyone find a space on the floor to stand where you have enough room to dance without bumping into other children. Here is a game called Freeze Dance where we can dance together. If dancing together occurs in your congregation, give specific examples. Dancing is another activity that sometimes we do alone, but sometimes people like to do it together: at celebrations, like weddings or in staged performances.Īsk children for examples of when they have danced in a group with other people. The guests at Hare's party not only got to make music, they also danced. Can they use the CD player? How many children do you want to play their drums at one time? How will you decide whose turn it is?Ī group game helps children build community. Decide in advance how you will allow children to be the music makers.Make sure you have enough room for children to spread out and "freeze dance" safely.Drums the children made in Activity 4: Making a Log Drum, or music to play and pause on a CD or tape player.Overall, encourage students to share what they liked about the activity and what they found difficult about the activity.Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Get their thoughts on how they felt when they heard a song they were not familiar with or didn’t like. Ask students to dance in certain ways-like a ballerina, a famous artist, or an animal.Īsk about how they felt at the beginning of the activity, and how they feel after it was completed.Prompt students to freeze like the shape of a letter, an animal, or a superhero.Prompt your students to freeze or move their bodies in a way that reflects how the song feels to them.Ask students to reflect on the sensation of moving and being still.No one is eliminated, as the intention is to bring kind awareness.Ask them to reflect about their experience.
Start the music and get your kids moving!.Explain part of the game is to notice what they feel. Explain that for some, this is a chance to show off some moves but for others, this activity is challenging. Ask what thoughts or feelings they’re having around participating. Being strategic about the music you play and for how long you play it is also important.īelow are instructions and sample prompts you might want to ask.īefore hitting play, check in with students. Step 3: Play the activityĪ key part to making this a mindful activity is asking purposeful questions to help your students bring kind awareness to the experience. Remind students to be safe and be mindful of each other. Let students know they have the option of walking or moving in a way that feels right for them. Everyone will dance or move when the music starts and freeze when it stops. Let students know you are going to be mindful of movement by playing freeze dance. Make sure to listen to the whole song so you know it’s appropriate! You can use a small speaker or computer to play the songs – just make sure it’s loud enough.
You can also have a variety of music to play songs your kids are not familiar with. Instructions: Step 1: Create your music playlistĬreate a playlist of your kids’ favorite songs and choose easy to dance music to get your kids moving. One way to do this by playing this mindful version of freeze dance.
The end of the school year is a perfect time to celebrate, have fun, and practice mindfulness.
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