USING DRAMA AS A TEACHING TOOL - Reeling & Writhing

Warm-up Games cont.
TITLE: THREE ELBOWS, FOUR WALLS
LEARNING OUTCOME: This exercise is useful for
waking up both mind and body. It promotes accurate
listening skills and encourages participants to
work as a team.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY: A large, clear space.
Description: Participants stand in a circle.They are
asked to observe their own place within the circle.
Set three physical tasks to be completed one after
another, for example, touch three walls, then do 10
star jumps, then shake hands with 12 different people.
Tell the class they must return to their original
places in the circle once they have completed the
set tasks.
Time the activity and keep the counter going until
every team - member is back in their original place.
Repeat the exercise, encouraging teamwork to
improve the time it takes to complete all tasks.
HINTS AND TIPS: The participants should be
encouraged to rise to the challenge of completing
the tasks within the time limits given, to heighten
the levels of excitement.
It is usual for each picture to contain 6 participants,
after which, the picture can be discussed.The first
group of participants return to the circle and the
group starts another picture. It is possible to
include more participants in each picture but keeping
it to around 6 ensures energy is kept up by the
high turnover of participants, ideas and pictures.
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