Make the objective of the lesson clear to your movers. Until movers are familiar with the Body Moves program and how it is organized, it is best to use only movement word cards from one of the word lists in a category at a time to fill each cube. To set a positive atmosphere, movers should respect individual differences and modes of expression of others. Encourage everyone to participate to the best of their ability. There is no set right or wrong way to perform moves.
Emphasis is on success and finding areas of strength.
Mover dynamics should be very positive for each mover as this builds new found confidence and knowledge. Movers should be informed of the movement area boundaries. Begin with a simple, short warm up and end with a cool down and discussion of the preceding movement experience. Imagery and metaphors are useful when introducing new movement words from Body Moves to promote understanding. These examples can be printed on the back of the word cards to promote understanding.