World Cooperative Greeting
World greetings warm-up: students move around and greet each other in the style of different countries.
How to play
- Students walk freely around the space.
- Call a country and its greeting: Japan (bow), France (air kisses), Thailand (palms together), New Zealand (forehead to forehead without touching).
- Each student greets the three nearest classmates that way.
- Increase the pace between greetings: fast walk, jog, skip.
Rules
- Respect anyone who prefers no contact: all greetings can be done at a distance.
- Greet different classmates each time.
Variations
Easier
Two or three greetings, walking.
Standard
Five greetings with increasing pace.
Harder
Students teach greetings from their family's country.
Adaptations
- New students: invite them to teach their country's greeting.
- Limited mobility: classmates come to greet them.
Learning goals
- Activate the group and improve class climate.
- Value cultural diversity.
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