I watched a village at work today.
This village consisted of children small, smaller, and slightly bigger. Assisting the children were many adults..........all young, of course. The adults were not afraid to wade into the water, so to speak. Some were actors, some prompted the children with lines, one led dancing, another directed, others made props and costumes - all so that the children could shine.
The entire village was engaged, from beginning to end. You could see nervous children, other children looked and sounded completely at ease. Beautiful faces and voices. Clear, confident voices, others less confident but still with a beauty that only can come from a child.
Confidence wasn't commensurate with age. Some great confidence and skill came from the youngest of the children. Prompting came from each other as well. They were all in the game together.
Vision, planning, more vision and planning, working, and practicing all came together this morning. I would imagine that most involved are breathing a huge sigh of relief at this time, although, somewhere, one of the children has said, "I wish it wasn't over! Let's do it again!"
Next year another village will.
Ancora imparo
