Classroom Energizers and Group Encouragers

Compiled by David Conrad

Micro-Wave: wave your pinky fingers in the air
Standing Ovation: while standing, raise your arms above your head and make the letter "O"
Sitting Ovation: from your seat, raise your arms above your head and make the letter "O"
Silent Hurrah: shake hands and fingers in the air over your head
Clam Clap: fingers to thumbs in the shape of a clam
High-Five: put one hand in the air with open fingers
Thumbs-Up: put your thums-up high in the air
Ketchup Bottle: bang one hand open flat against the closed fist of the other hand as you would do if ketchup was stuck
Golf Gallery Clap: a soft clap with the fingers of one hand clapping against palm of the other hand
Round of Applause: clapping around in a circle from one side over the head to the other side Pat on the Back
Give Yourself a Hug
Seal of Approval: hand clapping in front of you while you make seal noises
Yes! Yes!: reach up with fist and then pull each arm in close to body right first, then left, then both together
Excellent! - Air Guitar
Uh Huh! Uh Huh!: dance like an Egyptian
W O W: three fingers, mouth in O shape, and three fingers to spell out WOW
Elvis Presley: in a southern voice, say "thank you, thank you very much"
Deer in the Headlight: hands up and shocked face
Mirror: make a square with fingers, fix hair, looking good point fingers at you
Polish your Halo: rub hand around above head as if polishing your halo
Power Whoosh: clap three times and whoosh (throw) power to speaker
Fish Out of Water: one hand flat and the other hand slaps back and forth on the other hand like a fish out of water would flip around
Top Dog: the old Arsenio Hall cheer
Drum Roll: rapidly tap your fingers on the desk
Round of Applause: clap in a circular motion
Eskimo Hurrah
Awesome Cheer: bowing as to a god
Silent Hurrah
Yes: reach up with fist and then pull each arm in close to body right first, then left, then both together
Excellent: the Wayne's World air guitar
The Lawn Sprinkler
Keep It UP!