First FunSongs Show in Latvia!

On Saturday 24th May, Vija Bluzmen, Emelie Loeb and Valentina D'Errico presented the FunSongs "Water-Udens" Show to a group of children and parents at the International School of Riga. The event took place in the school's gymnasium. We minimized the effects of bad acoustics with the use of radio-microphones. All in all the event was a success considering many of kids were tired after a day of outside activities. The girls did a great job under difficult circumstances. I was also very grateful to Vizma Bluzmen of the National Puppet Theatre for translating the script into Latvian and acting Latty.

Visit to a Latvian school

Thanks to the Riga Education Authority on Friday 9th May I was invited to visit the Ziemelvalstu Gimnazija school just outside Riga. It was a most interesting encounter. I had the pleasure of meeting three Latvian English teachers. They were very welcoming and I observed   two English lessons. The standard of teaching was good with a strong level of interaction between teacher and child. I look forward to meeting the teachers again at the FunSongs workshops in Riga next month.

Best for the World



I have finally found time to work on a new language-learning action song entitled Best for the World. The song has a strong melody line and mentions several of the world's staple crops such as wheat and rice. As well as a language tool, the song has a cross-curricular dimension. It highlights the difficulties of a growing population, fuel and diminishing natural resources.
I intend to get it recorded, choreographed and available on the site for classroom use soon.

Getting ready for our presentation show

On Thursday 22 May Valentina D'Errico and Emelie Loeb arrive from Italy to present a FunSongs Show at the International School of Riga. FunSongs is glad to be able to count on the help of Vija Bluzmen, the artistic director of the National Latvian Puppet Theatre. Vija will provide the voice of the new Latvian-speaking puppet Latty, Britty's baltic sidekick!

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