OAKE Nat’l 2013 Dance With Young Children

Dear OAKE Teachers,

We had a wonderful time dancing with you at our “Movement for Young Children K-2” workshop yesterday.  Here are notes on what we did.

The Sun is In My Heart p. 4 in the handout
This is in New England Dancing Masters (NEDM’s) “I’m Growing Up” collection

A Little Seed p. 1 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

I Have Ten Little Fingers p. 3 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Form the Corn p. 2 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Here We Go Riding Our Ponies p. 2 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Highland Gates p. 2 in handout
In NEDM’s “Down in the Valley” collection

Shake Them Simmons Down p. 4 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Bobolinka p. 1 in handout
In NEDM’s “Jump Jim Joe” collection

Kindergarten Reel in NEDM’s “Listen to the Mockingbird” collection
But the “Mockingbird” CD does not have the music:

      Here is the Kindergarten Reel music

(Note – I have sent a note to my webmaster to help me figure out how make it easy for you to download this mp3 from this webpage.  If you cannot figure it out, come back in a day or two and I will have a way for you to do it.)

I’m Growing Up p. 3 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Sleeping Bunnies p. 4 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Tree Song in NEDM’s “Down in the Valley” collection
I introduced this with a story.

You Put Your Right Hand In p. 3 in handout
In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Hunt the Cows In NEDM’s “Down in the Valley” collection
Jean Ritchie told me she made this up on the spot one day when she was teaching a group of young, active children.  I introduced it with a story, as I am sure Jean Ritchie probably did.

Come Along Everybody In NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Sally Go Round the Sun in NEDM’s “Jump Jim Joe” collection.

Sally Sunshine in NEDM’s “Jump Jim Joe” collection

24 Robbers in NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

Bye Bye Butterfly p. 2 in handout
in NEDM’s “I’m Growing Up” collection

 

Have fun with these!

Best,

Peter (and Mary Alice)
amidonpeter@gmail.com
https://www.amidonmusic.com