Ireland Day 2!

Gator Train campers begin their second day in Ireland with playtime outside, which included some bubble fun! During the Whistle Stops, the campers learned about Irish dancing with Miss McCool. They watched a Sesame Street clip of Murray learning how to Irish dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKPmb5XznFE                   

Miss McCool showed the group a photo of herself as a young Irish dancer dressed in her costume for a performance. At the end of the lesson, the children watched Miss McCool dance a jig and learned a few dance steps of their own!

For the second Whistle Stop, the campers played games in the Multipurpose room with Ms. Strange. After Lunch, Miss McCool introduced the campers to Alli the Gator, who recently traveled to Ireland and explored many beautiful rural and urban areas of the country, which were shown in a slideshow. We ended our day with a special dance performance from Anna, who is a Laurel student and talented Irish dancer. Anna brought her ghillies (soft shoes) and hard shoes to show us, and danced several traditional Irish dances.  Thank you for sharing your talents with us, Anna!