As dance parties aren't something I do often, I've decided to present an example of one of my party plans in the hope that anyone more experienced can provide me with some feedback or suggestions for improvement.
I created the above plan on app: KEY NOTE which I find extremely useful. I also used it for my 'swing bible' on Annie UK Tour. Any comments or advice on my plan would be hugely appreciated.
The party was ultimately a success because the children had a good time and they learned from it. The parnets were impressed with the performances and how much they children had achieved in a short space of time so all in allππ» However, here are some of my findings from the event:
Children can be MEAN.
I handed out number 10's only so that the children received positive scores only. I didn't account for the fact that some children may just refuse to hold them up because 'it wasn't very good'.
To maintain involvement and keep interest, any children that were out I got them to do things like stop the music in musical statues or help me look for the ones that were wobbling. I didn't account for the fact that the child pressing stop may keep pressing it so quickly that the children didn't have a chance. I also didn't account for the fact that a helper may continually pick on the same child whether they were moving or not so that their best friend won.
Unfortunately I had a little girl cry because she wanted her mum to come back, I think the party was quite overwhelming for her and she maybe didn't have as much confidence as the others. I had her sit at the top of the judges table and stand with me to help run the games. It definitely put her at ease but I was conscious about her becoming centre of attention at someone else's birthday. Any suggestions or thoughts on this?
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Teaching 20 children in a party environment is totally different to teaching them in a school environment. At a party, they are attending out of free will. They are there to have fun and have most probably consumed a years supply of E numbers. It can be really hard to maintain a level of authority in that situation without feeling like you are telling them off. How do you get this balance?
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