Two by Three by Bradford

Invite students to make a pair facing each other, or online.
Assign one person as A and the other as B.
Introduce the activity: In your pair, count from 1-3, with each person saying one number.
Participant A says ‘One’, B says ‘Two,’ A says ‘Three,’ B says ‘One,’ A says ‘Two,’ B says ‘Three’ and so on.
Invite students to try this sequence.
Instead of saying ‘One,’ A will make up a movement and sound that both players can easily do to replace ‘One.’
Invite students to make up their own gestures/sounds and try this sequence.
Instead of saying ‘Two,’ B will make up a movement and sound that both players can easily do to replace ‘Two.’
Students will have a sound/gesture for ‘One’ and ‘Two’ and the number ‘Three.’
Invite students to try this sequence.
Finally, instead of saying ‘Three,’ A and B will work together to make up a movement and sound that both players can easily do to replace ‘Three.’
Invite students to try the full sequence.

Two by Three by Bradford

Sarita Shukla

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