Today’s goal
Prepare our bodies and voices, work together and practice our dress rehearsal.
1Introduction/ Team BuilderSlide Show
Slide Show:
- Goal
- To establish expected and unexpected behaviors for the class, to encourage pragmatic skills, and to begin peer interaction
- Skills
- Initiating conversations, conflict resolution, personal space/boundaries
- Materials
- White Board, Marker
2Warm UpsBody, Face & Voice
Body: Stretch up to the ceiling like a cat, unscrew the lightbulb/pet the dog, marionette, crayons. Voice: Face massage, big face, little face, a thousand funny faces, Addams Family, lip trills, vocal waterfall, tongue twisters
- Goal
- To ready the body and voice for the following exercises
- Skills
- Body language, facial expressions, tone of voice
- Materials
- None
3ProjectDress Rehearsal
Dress rehearsal
- Goal
- To encourage quick reaction time, listening to verbal and non verbal cues, and using the body in a safe way.
- Skills
- Peer interaction, problem solving, body language, tone of voice, gestures, facial expressions
- Materials
- Scripts
4Relax/Goodbyes!Cool Down
Teachers lead a cool-down involving breathing exercises and calming movements
- Goal
- To introduce healthy coping tools which will enable the students to calmly transition in the car and at home
- Skills
- Coping Skills
- Materials
- None
Weekly wrap-up
Check back after rehearsal for highlights and reminders.