Mirroring

Mirroring

Dance
10-15 Minutes

This strategy helps students work in pairs to move in symmetry with each other. This can be used to show lines of symmetry in math, explore emotions for SEL, as well as building trust, connection, and concentration.

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  • STEP 1: Divide students into partners and ask each pair to decide who is person A and who is person B.  

  • STEP 2: Person A will be the leader and Person B will be the follower. Person B will move exactly as Person A moves – including speed, height, and using various parts of the body. As Person A moves, Person B mirrors those motions exactly. Try to give students a prompt such as only create acute angles or show me items you would find at a beach.

  • STEP 3: After a few minutes, switch leaders. Go through Step 2 again. 

  • STEP 4: Once both partners have had a chance to lead, go through steps 1-3 again, but this time, ask partners to hand the leadership role to the follower at some point without speaking. If this is too challenging, partners can provide a non-verbal signal that they are handing off the leadership role to the other person.
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