Shake Down

Standing in a circle, have students begin with their right arm in the air. Shake the right arm ten times. With each shake, count down with great energy from 10, saying a number with each shake (“ten, nine, eight seven six, five, four, three, two, one!”).

Repeat with left arm.

Now shake the legs one at a time while counting down.  Count each shake starting with the right leg.

Repeat with the left leg.  Next shake down from one to ten with the whole body.

Repeat shakedown but begin count from the next smallest number (“nine, eight, seven, six…” Or counting from odd numbers is quicker: “Nine, seven, five, three, one!” Continue shake down until count ends (“one (right arm), one (left arm), one (right leg), one (left leg), one (whole body”).