Catch their attention and then relax

An exercise performed in a circle that allows everyone to move. The exercise is inspired by Gerlev park and play, and coined by a high school teacher that participated at a Moving Minds course in innovative education.

Purpose:

- Physical activity

- Positive energy

- Laughter

Points of learning:

- With a twinkle in each person’s eyes, we can create a good atmosphere.

Time:

About 5-10 minutes.

Best suited for group size:

10-30

Instructions:

First phase:

• Ask participants to stand in a circle.

• Ask participants to make eye contact and wink at each other.

Second phase:

• When two people make eye contact and smile at each other, they switch places.

Third phase:

• A person standing in the middle of the circle and is given the task of catching the others when they cross the circle.

• When the person in the middle captures one of the people crossing they switch places, so that the person who was caught goes and stands in the middle.