International Dance Day, held on 29th April each year, is an important day for dancers across the globe. It presents an opportunity to highlight dance and the contribution that it makes to our lives. In Primary schools International Dance Day
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The much-loved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, is celebrated each year on the 20th March around the world. It is held on this day to celebrate the beginning of Spring in the northern hemisphere. This is
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Planning for Christmas activities in your classroom need not involve buying or preparing lots of new resources. Children’s bodies are a wonderful resource of their own and Christmas dance activities capture the joyful nature of the season. Christmas dance activities
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This week is NAIDOC Week 2020 around Australia where Primary teachers have an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our Arts community celebrates their contribution to our sector
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This is the time for celebrating Thanksgiving in your toddler classroom or maybe your teaching about Thanksgiving as a celebration from another country. Dance and song are joyous ways to teach your toddlers about being grateful and how people around
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In many parts of the world children will be celebrating Halloween this weekend. I always loved the Halloween tradition when I lived in the United States. Which is strange as I can’t even look at a horror film. It seemed
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