Boom Chi Boom

(rhythmic clapping game, warm up the students’ bodies using hand, feet, hips, etc)

OBJECTIVE: Building trust in the classroom: Students must feel safe to explore physically and emotionally. Focus is on the group, everyone participating together. First lines can be altered to curriculum themes or vocabulary.

PROCEDURE: Ideally, students stand in a circle. Can be done also in rows at desks, if needed. Leader creates a rhythm by clapping steadily with hands, and teaches the chant:

[Monkey Mind Pirates], Boom Chi Boom

[The Island of Calm], Boom Chi Boom

Let’s get the rhythm of the HANDS 1 – 2 – 3

We’ve got the rhythm of the HANDS 1 – 2 – 3

Let’s get the rhythm of the FEET 1 – 2 – 3

We’ve got the rhythm of the FEET 1 – 2 – 3

Let’s get the rhythm of the HIPS a-1 – a-2 – a-3

We’ve got the rhythm of the HIPS a-1 – a-2 –a- 3

Let’s get the rhythm of the WHOOP!  WHOOP

 

VARIATIONS

  1. Speed up faster & faster
  2. Slow motion
  3. Eyes closed
  4. Eyes closed, no vocal