Mirror Mime

Mirror Mime

Demonstrate to children how to mime one another, (it may be easier to play a simplified version of Simon Says first).  Firstly sit children in front of a partner and one wears a hat or holds something to indicate they are leading…slow is key..start with touching nose, reaching high, wiggling fingers..progress to upper body movements; shoulders, heads etc.  Extend to standing incorporating lower limbs. 

Music Suggestion: Albinoni – Adagio in G Minor

Adapt for younger children:

Adults can start my playing an invitation game to copy the children and inviting children to copy them. Ie When a child claps, adult repeats…child waves arms, adult copies.

Extension:

Initially isolate body parts, but gradually introduce combinations ie slow walks and slowly raising one arm.  Crossing the body movements, and lateral and bilateral.