Motor Role-Play Activation
Role-card warm-up: each student gets a character (goalkeeper, forward, referee) and moves like them.
How to play
- Hand out cards with sports roles.
- Everyone moves around imitating their character.
- On the signal, swap cards.
- Finish: groups with the same role create a movement together.
Rules
- Respect others' space.
- Safe movements.
Variations
Easier
Few, very clear roles.
Standard
Eight roles with swaps.
Harder
Guess classmates' roles from their movements.
Adaptations
- Reading difficulties: picture cards.
- Limited mobility: adapted roles.
Learning goals
- Warm up creatively.
- Encourage body expression.
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