"The Highland Gates" (kindergarten folk dance) from the New England Dancing Masters

This video features a group of kindergartners taught by William C Doublestein at Boone Meadow Elementary. "The Highland Gates" can be found in The New England Dancing Masters book/album "Alabama Gal," available here: dancingmasters.com/product/ala...
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[@Carpface]

I taught a super simplified version to my kiddos! (Only 30 m once a week per class)
I pick two kids and then only use "go round and round the circle' and "go in and out the windows"
And if they end up outside of the circle they "had to sleep in the treehouse" but if they made it inside the circle before the gates close they got to sleep in their room :D it's working well with limited time to teach

[@BowTieMusic]

Love this! Way to go!

[@ElizabethWeeks7]

My kids loved this one. Thank you for sharing.

[@BowTieMusic]

Yay! So glad!

[@stephaniehouser3786]

Please tell me how you teach this to kindergarteners without kids yanking on others arms during up and down the ladder?
UPDATE: I told the students to move slowly "like prowling cats" during the up and down the ladder part. I warned them that we must do it that way to do it safely. Students that weren't being safe, I would have them sit down and watch the rest of us move safely. It seemed to work pretty well. :)

[@timoconnell5828]

music is bow tender

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I’m doing this at school so I know some things but some are different things from what I’m doing and I am the first comment!

[@carlybunnell5017]

Kelly clarkson come

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🎉😅😊😮😮🎉❤

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