Be sure you understand the teachers'/school's goals in the venture. Are
they adding some variety to a unit on pioneers? Are they doing a
physical education unit on dance? Do they have some time to kill and
they want a day without making lesson plans? If there is a specific
educational goal, think about how to tie in your commentary. For
example, many of them will have read "Little House in the Big Woods",
with its dance scene.
If you are teaching squares, remember that they are unforgiving in the
number of dancers, and regardless of class size, you can't count on
every student to show up. That means you have to be prepared for
flexibility. Perhaps a few parents could be dragged in to fill out the
squares as needed.
The Lloyd Shaw Foundation (http://www.lloydshaw.org/) has excellent
materials for teaching traditional dance in schools.
On 5/18/2013 3:03 PM, Sue Robishaw wrote:
Hi,
I've been asked to teach some dances in a local elementary school.
It would be grade by grade. Any suggestions/advice? I've called Family
Dances but not schools and am a bit hesitant. I'll have a fiddler for
music.
Thanks for any help!
Sue Robishaw, U.P. of Michigan
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