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Hi John, * I LOVE this activity!! * For those whose interest you've piqued: when we had a music session with our students the leader worked initial sound-making up into call and response activities - then round singing (London's burning) - then got us into groups composing in response to a picture - and performing for each other. A finale activity was to choose the audience before whom we had to perform - we chose Glastonbury - it was fabulous!!! * A variation on the sit in silence for a minute: on my Art History MOOC - one rich writing activity that we had to do was to sit with an art work for an hour. We had to be with it - we could make notes or anything - but we had to quietly be with it for a whole hour. We then had to write 300 words on the artwork. It was a really rich experience. Have a great session John!! (Jealous!!) Sandra On 22 May 2014 15:24, John Hilsdon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Louise > > > > I’m planning a ‘sing-write’ (finding your voice) event for the Plymouth > Writing Café in the autumn - and the warm-up we will do is this: > > > > 1) all stand in a circle > > 2) breathe together, in through nose and out through mouth in time > with the leader for about 30 secs > > 3) shake arms > > 4) shake legs > > 5) shake head > > 6) relax all muscles and shake whole body > > 7) all say brrrrr (as if it’s cold!) and make the lips vibrate! If > they won’t put a finger lightly on each cheek and try again > > 8) make the brrrrr go all the way up to the highest note you can > then all the way down to the lowest note > > 9) repeat! > > 10) all sing the sound ‘ng’ like in the ‘dong’ of a bell – (leader leads > with the note to sing this together) > > 11) repeat - different notes - following the leader > > 12) all say “blah blah blah” and start to wander around the room in any > direction saying this continually – try different notes and changing the > ‘tune’ whilst still saying blah blah blah! > > 13) all sit and close eyes > > 14) have one minute of silence with eyes closed > > 15) take pen/paper and freewrite whatever comes to mind for 3 minutes > > > > hope you have fun!! > > > > John > > > > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Louise Frith > *Sent:* 22 May 2014 15:12 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Writing retreat > > > > Dear All > > > > I am leading a writing retreat next month. Does anyone have any fun and > creative 10 minute activities which could be good for warm up? My students > are MA arts and music. Thanks Louise > > > > Student Support Officer, School of Music and Fine Art, 01634 888450 > [log in to unmask] (Thursday and Friday) > > Student Learning Adviser, Medway, 01634 888889 [log in to unmask](Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) > > > ------------------------------ > <http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/worldclass> > > This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely for > the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient then copying, distribution or other use of the > information contained is strictly prohibited and you should not rely on it. > If you have received this email in error please let the sender know > immediately and delete it from your system(s). Internet emails are not > necessarily secure. While we take every care, Plymouth University accepts > no responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan emails > and their attachments. Plymouth University does not accept responsibility > for any changes made after it was sent. Nothing in this email or its > attachments constitutes an order for goods or services unless accompanied > by an official order form. > -- Sandra Sinfield University Teaching Fellow ________________________________________________________ CELT Learning & Writing Development (www.londonmet.ac.uk/celt) LC-213 London Metropolitan University, 236-250 Holloway Road, N7 6PP. (020) 7 133 4045 Association of Learning Development in HE (www.aldinhe.ac.uk) Essential Study Skills: the complete guide to success at university (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/burnsandsinfield3e/main.htm) http://lastrefugelmu.blogspot.co.uk/ Find me on Twitter - or use #studychat & #loveld Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo