Echo Mime Drama Strategy

The Echo Mime is a drama strategy that assists students to engage with a story.

The teacher reads a short section of text and performs some mime actions to highlight the meaning of the
text. The students echo the teacher’s actions. As an extension activity, students can take turns to create a
mime for the other students to echo.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the Both arms make a big wide circle
earth.

The First Day

God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light. Hands opening/closing to represent
light beams
God called the light “day” Hands open to represent light
and the darkness “night.” And there was evening, Hands close to represent darkness
and there was morning – the first day. Hold up one finger

The Second Day

God said, “Let there be space between the waters.” Hands split apart
God called the space “sky.” Hands and arm open above head
And there was evening, and there was morning – the second Hold up two fingers
day.

The Third Day

God said, “Let dry ground appear.” Hands crisscross over
The God said, “Let the land grow plants and trees.” Hands together in front of chest –
And there was evening, and there was morning – the third moving up together and then out like
day. branches
Hold up three fingers.

The Fourth Day

God said, “Let there be light in the sky.” Hands twinkle as stars
God made two great lights.
The greater light for the day and the lesser light for the night.
He also made the stars.
And there was evening and there was morning – the fourth
Hold up four fingers.
day



The Fifth Day

God said, “Let the water be full of living creatures. Make hands like a fish swimming.
Let birds fly in the sky.” Make hand like a bird flying.
And there was evening, and there was morning – the fifth Hold up five fingers.
day.

The Sixth Day

God said, “Let the land produce living creatures.”
And it was so, Then God said, “Let us make man in our Make lion face and hand action as if to
image.” roar.
So, God created man in his own image. Point to boys/girls.
God saw all that had made and it was very good. Thumbs up and nod head.
And there was evening, and there was morning – the sixth Hold up six fingers
day

The Seventh Day

On the seventh day God rested. Hold up seven fingers
Both hands joined together, place by
the side of face on cheeks, to
represent rest/sleep.