Slow Motion from Mountain to Tree

Children move from one pose to another as slowly as they can, like a slow-motion movie, while the triangle rings: mountain to tree, tree to mountain, cat to dog. They stretch without rushing and learn to control every move.

How to play

1. Standing, the teacher shows what slow motion is by moving one arm super slowly, and everyone tries it (2 min).
2. Make mountain. When the triangle rings, move into tree so slowly the sound fades before we finish (2 min).
3. From tree back to mountain just as slowly, then switch feet (2 min).
4. Down on the floor: cat to dog and dog to cat in slow motion, breathing at each change (2 min).
5. Last movie: from dog, in slow motion, sit down and lie on the back without a sound (2 min).

Rules

• I move like a turtle, very slowly.
• While the triangle rings, I move; when it fades, I freeze.
• I breathe slowly as I change.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: make slow changes with arms and trunk from the chair (arms up as mountain, out to the side as a branch).
• Hearing impairment: the teacher moves a hand slowly through the air while the triangle rings and closes it when it fades.
• Autism or high energy: hold a soft ball between the hands to feel the slowness.

Learning goals

• Control movement at very slow speed.
• Link poses with smooth transitions.
• Calm the body with breathing.

Equipment for a class of 25

• triángulo: 1

Teacher tip

Works great after recess. Move in slow motion yourself and exaggerate a focused face: they find it funny and copy it.

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