I had the wonderful opportunity to receive my Level I Orff training this summer at NDSU. I have been having a blast incorporating all of the wonderful things that I learned. One of my favorite activities is called "Robot and Inventor" and the purpose of it is to help students explore ways they can move their body parts, helping them gain body/kinesthetic awareness. It also helps them become comfortable creating on their own in a non-threatening environment.
Here's how it works: Partners choose one person to be the robot. The robot stands in the "off" position. When the music starts, the inventor may tap a joint on the robot and the robot must begin moving this body part to the beat. To stop the body part, the inventor must tap that part again. We started off with only one body part at a time, then slowly added more. Eventually, the robots were able to travel! The kids had a blast with this and it was really fun to watch even my most reserved students get into the activity.
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