In this month’s session “Let’s Dance!”, the children led the elderly in a dance that they commonly dance to, one in English and another in Mandarin. This aimed to get the elderlies moving as well as introduce them to songs that the children
Storytelling session by the elderlies at St. Luke’s Eldercare
We started off with a storytelling by the elderlies at St. Luke’s Eldercare. They read a book in English as well as in Mandarin.
The K2 children teaching the elderlies how to dance to ‘如果开心你就跟我拍拍手’
The K2 children taught the elderlies how to dance to a Mandarin song (如果开心你就跟我拍拍手) while the K1 children taught them a dance in English (Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes).
The K1 children teaching the elderlies how to dance to ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’.
The children broke the dance into simple steps for the elderlies to follow. As the children taught the elderlies the dance, they listened eagerly, following along to the steps.
The children and the elderlies from St. Luke’s had bright smiles on their faces throughout the lesson. I’m sure that everyone involved enjoyed this month’s session.
We are looking forward to our next session as we continue to strengthen the bonds and decrease the divide between generations. :))
