Concentration

The students sit in a circle, and number off. With the teachers' support the students keep a rhythm going by slapping both knees, then clapping, then pointing their left thumb over their left shoulder, then pointing their right thumb over their right shoulder. Then back to the beginning. 

A chant is said by either the person starting or the entire group to help start the rhythm, which is a slow 4 beat.

• “Concentration, concentration now begins, keep the rhythm.

Then the designated person starting, says their number and someone else's. All while maintaining the rhythm. 

The person who’s number was called out needs to respond. They do this by saying their number and someone else’s. This continues until someone messes up the rhythm or messes up the numbers. 

The person who has messed up goes to the end of the numbers in the circle. This means that some people will get new numbers as people move around. 

Variation

• Use the students names.

• Each student is given colour, the name of a country, an animal…

Online

The students need to have their screens in grid view so they can see everyone who is online. Speakers and microphones need to be on and students need to speak clearly.

Maintaining the rhythm and not speeding up is possibly what the students find the hardest.