Basically, my activity is a creative and interactive walk through a fictional jungle. The intention behind this game is to activate the children's bodies as well as their minds.
For the first part of the activity the children have to stand in a circle. At this point the instructor introduces them to the story behind the activity. This could sound something like this: "Today we'll go on an adventure through a jungle. But we'll have to be very careful because this jungle is a very dangerous one. So watch out!" After all instructions are clear the walk starts. Throughout the activity the instructor has to make the children aware of the various dangers. This could be a monkey in a tree throwing bananas or coconuts at the children, a tiger that pursues them or a log lying on the floor. The situations are then supposed to be connected to various actions, whether these are to cover their heads, run very fast or jump over the log. By repeating these situations in an arbitrary order, the children have to perform various actions in a short time. At a later stage of the game it is also possible to tell them to remember which action is connected to which threat. In this case, the instructor is only supposed to say the name of the danger and the children have to remember its connection, therefore activating both their memory as well as their body.
Depending on how much time is left, a second part of the journey can be introduced, a boat trip for example. This makes new scenarios and actions possible, such as a snake hanging from a tree, a leak in the boat or a crew member who has fallen into the water and has to be pulled back in. Furthermore, the children could also bring in their own ideas and connected movements, thereby involving them even more in the activity.
This game is a good way to wake up the children in the morning or to re-activate them during the later stages of the day. In addition, it can also help the children to remember vocabulary because of the connection to certain movements.
