"What a treat it was to watch Nellie and Bob dance.  It seems so rare that you get to see this historical dance in person.  I kept envisioning my grandparents dancing and how fancy the dances would have been with more risk than the past dancing eras.…"

"ARS Amanda Berger MusicMusic Amanda Berger ARS Square Dancing.docx"

"To me this is a very smooth type of dance.  These dances are a lot of fun to watch.  I feel like I now have more of an understanding of what hip hop dancing entails.  It really allows for a lot of creativity.  This is perfect for the preschool age…"

"My mom grew up in this ERA and she is a big fan of dancing and musicals.  It makes since now that I see that music was a part of her television.  I wonder what was the percent of people that had radios (if they didn't have a t.v., since radio was…"

"I remember learning how to square dance in first and second grade (but we only learned one dance). We enjoyed learning how to square dance.  I haven't had much exposure to square dancing since then and one thing I really liked was seeing that square…"

"The guest dancer was amazing and I think it would be so much fun for my school families to attend one of her public events. I will recommend this to my families as they are looking for exciting learning opportunities.  I hear a lot of voice in the…"

"I really enjoyed the quadrille dance, I think it would be fun to try with my preschool students.  This music is so cheerful and fun that it would be a fun and motivitating.  In preschool, my students are learning how to follow more than one…"

"About four years ago, I had a grandparent teach the Waltz to my Kindergarten class and they really enjoyed it.  I was amazed at how quickly they picked it up.  Now that I have tried the steps myself, I feel like I could help my preschool students to…"

"Will I use LOC again?- Yes, this is a wonderful resource for finding historical information and resources.  I look forward to looking through the website even more to practice using the tools more and to see what I haven't found yet.
Time to process…"

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TransportationAmanda Berger social studies.docx"

"I like the Analying Primary Sources resource.  This is a great resource and format for getting students to think and reflect on the sources that they find. In preschool, children often look at pictures and objects and they try to describe them.  It…"

"What Does It Mean to Think Historically... and How Do You Teach? By Bruce A.VanSledright
This article reminded me of when I tried to figure of out most of my family tree.  Some of the resources on ancestory.com were factual, some varied and overall…"

"Hi my name is Amanda Berger and I teach preschool at the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School, I use to be a middle school teacher and one of the subjects I taught was Social Studies.  In preschool, students are always asking interest related…"

"Hi my name is Amanda Berger and I teach preschool at the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School.  I look forward to learning more about the historical aspect of music and new ideas for my class as well.  "