Step-by-Step Instructions
- Form a circle, including yourself.
- Say your own name, followed by a physical motion or gesture that represents something about you, eg swing your arm as if hitting a tennis ball.
- In unison, invite the rest of your group to repeat your name and mimic your motion.
- Next, your left-hand neighbour calls their name and adds a motion.
- Invite your group to repeat their name and motion, and then repeat your name and motion.
- This process continues all the way around the circle, introducing the name and motion of each person and, before moving onto the next (new) person, immediately repeating the names and motions of each person in reverse back to the start.
- For example, if the fourth person (Pedro) has just introduced himself, the group will then say “PEDRO” (followed by his nominated motion,) “CHERYL” (motion,) “AVRIL” (motion) and finally “MARK” (motion.)
- Continue around the circle until everyone in your group has been introduced.
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