Winter Wigglers: Dance Party

  • Program Goals
    • Offer an active program during winter
    • Offer a program on Wednesday morning that will be open to toddlers and preschoolers
    • Encourage parents to play with their children
    • Attendance: 20
    Playlist no. 1
    • Hand out shakers
      • Victor Vito by Laurie Berkner
      • Shakin' Everywhere by Jim Gill
    • Sit Down
      • The Little Bird by Elizabeth Mitchell (Blue Clouds)
    • Put away shakers and stand up
      • Hands are for clapping by Jim Gill
      • Train beat song by the Sugar Free Allstars
      • Loud/Quiet by Caspar Babypants
    • Sit down and hand out strummies
      • Samantha the Butterfly by Fox and Branch
    • Put away strummies and stand up
      • List of Dances by Jim Gill
      • Sneezing song by Jim Gill
    • Hand out shakers again
      • Fruit Salad Salsa by Laurie Berkner
      • Rattle my rattle by Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Put away shakers
      • Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill
      • Sunny Day by Elizabeth Mitchell
    Playlist no. 2
    • As kids come in
      • Good Morning by Stacy Buehler "Songs for Wiggleworms"
    • Dance around edge of rug
      • Merry-go-round by Elizabeth Mitchell "Little Seed"
    • Dance
      • Fast and Slow by Laurie Berkner "Rocketship Run"
    • Sit down
      • Beethoven's Five Finger Play by Jim Gill "Music Play for folks of all stripes"
    • Curl up small to start, follow actions
      • Baby's getting up by Caspar Babypants "This is fun"
    • Balance around edge of rug
      • Balance Beam by Laurie Berkner "Rocketship Run"
    • Make a train and move around room, depending on age of kids
      • Little red caboose by Elizabeth Mitchell "Catch the Moon"
    • Stand up and dance, following the instructions (sit down at end)
      • I changed my mind by Jim Gill "Music play for folks of all stripes"
    • Hand out shakers, stay sitting
      • Milkshake song by Anne-Marie Akin "Songs for Wiggleworms"
    • Shake to the rhythm, pick and eat apples (flannelboard), put away shakers
      • Ten Green Apples by Alan Mills
    • Stand up, do actions and basically jump up and down
      • Drive the firetruck by Rob Newhouse "Songs for Wiggleworms"
    • Follow actions
      • Peanut Butter and Jelly by Rob Newhouse "Songs for Wiggleworms"
    • Sit down, hold up fingers
      • Five days old by Laurie Berkner "Rocketship Run"
    • Stand up and do animal actions (tell kids to do their favorite animals)
      • Animal inside you by Frances England "Family Tree"
    • Dance and follow actions
      • I really love to dance by Laurie Berkner "Buzz Buzz"
    • Hand out shakers, follow actions
      • Stop and Go by Elizabeth Mitchell "Catch the Moon"
    • Follow actions, sizzle and pop
      • Popcorn calling me by Laurie Berkner "Buzz Buzz"
    • Follow actions
      • Walking, Walking by Anne-Marie Akin "Songs for Wiggleworms"
    • Dance elegantly
      • Ella the elegant elephant by Caspar Babypants "Hot Dog"
    Evaluation
    • 1-17-17
      • Attendance: 20
      • Notes: Used playlist 2 with streamers as well as shakers. Worked better than last year, although I forgot to put out cds. I did remember to bring a clean shirt.
    • 2-3-16
      • Attendance: 15
      • Notes: Used playlist 2 - don't think it's as good as the first, probably b/c I didn't practice it enough.
    • 10-21-15
      • Attendance: 5
      • Notes: Hot weather, so I think everyone went to the park
      • 3-11-15
        • Attendance: 30 (estimated)
        • Connections/Feedback: Parents loved it! They were snapping pictures of their kids, which is always a good sign. Almost everyone took a strummy home and a few of the cds checked out as well.
        • Notes: I totally forgot everyone's warnings and did not bring a change of clothes. I was sweating to my skin! Also, I missed out Caspar Babypants Loud and Quiet which was on the tracks and had to skip it. I need to remember to have the cds out and ready to check out from the beginning.

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