Wiki Page, Oklahoma High School- Drama/Theatre Course (OK Art Tech): 7.2 Warm-up: Rhythm and Words

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Warm-up: Rhythm and Words

Directions

Your teacher will lead you through this warm-up as a class. You will practice keeping a cadence, or rhythm, as you speak the words below. Read the words two times to familiarize yourself with them.

Hi, my name is Joe
And I work in a button factory
I've got a wife and three kids
And one day, my boss said to me
He said Joe, are you busy?
I said no!
He said Push this button with your right hand

Next, you will repeat the words and add on other movements with the following body parts:

1. With your left hand

2. With your right foot

3. With your left foot

4. With your head

5. With your tongue

Follow along with this video by saying the words and performing the actions in the video. Have fun!

Video: Drama Games and Warm Ups for children!

Rattle and Roll Performance. (2020, Mar 5). Drama Games and Warm Ups for children! [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/EEsO0pc1SKg?si=26wWsmW-UVpO7CbB

Click on the button at the bottom of the video to access the closed captions.