Pose Dictation: Copy What You Hear Without Looking

Back to back, one student describes the pose on a card and their partner copies it without seeing. It builds body awareness, body-part vocabulary and clear communication.

How to play

1. Pairs stand back to back, one meter apart. One person holds a card with a stick figure in a still pose (1 min).
2. The card holder describes the pose part by part ("right arm straight out, left knee bent") and the partner copies it without turning (2 min).
3. Turn around and compare the pose with the card; fix anything missing (1 min).
4. Switch roles with a new card (2 min).
5. Final round with balance poses: hold them for five seconds when finished (2 min).

Rules

• The describer may not gesture, only talk.
• Card poses are safe and easy to hold.
• Correct respectfully by pointing to the body part, not the person.

Variations

Adaptations

• Blind or visually impaired students: a natural fit as the receiver; as describer, use a card with a raised figure.
• Deaf or hard-of-hearing students: the partner writes instructions on a mini whiteboard.
• Wheelchair users: use cards with trunk, arm and head poses.

Learning goals

• Know and name body parts and movements.
• Give and follow precise instructions.
• Become aware of your own posture.

Equipment for a class of 25

• pose cards: 15

Teacher tip

Cards are easy to make with hand-drawn stick figures. The usual mix-up is left and right: remind them they're back to back and facing the same way.

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