Come Dance with Me
At the end of each session, the children should be able to name one or two dances specific to the country group we are focusing on. They will also be able to do some basic steps of the dances.
Since the sessions were 30 minutes each, and the ages of the children participating were quite varied, just one dance was taught each time. Part of the time was spent showing the children where the country was on a globe and various items regarding those countries (flags, pictures of children from country, books, etc.) At the end of the sessions, we brought the children and the music out into the main part of the library and did the dances for parents and other library patrons. The older children (8-12 year olds) could name the dance and the country it was from along with a few fun facts about the country. Younger children (ages 4-7) could name the dance.
Traverse des Sioux Library System and Friends of the Waseca Public Library, Teen Advisory Board. Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Friends of the Waseca Public Library - supplies & materials, Teen Advisory Board - students to assist children