Opens with where California is in relation to Mexico, Central America and South America Discussion about:

• Map of Central and South America and how the tip of Argentina can be reached by car from California.
• Peru’s location and an instrument and a song from that country. Song “Viajerita”
• Argentina location, cowboy and animals hunted by them long ago. Participatory song “Vengan a Ver Mi Granja” is taught in Spanish
• The Galapagos Island animals: marine iguana, Blue footed Boobie, Galapagos tortoise
• Ecuador and its peoples: the Otavalo Indians, Colorado Indians and Jivaro Indians are shown in native dress and unique customs are introduced.
• Venezuela, the “cuatro” (instrument) and the animals of the South American rainforest are introduced in this interactive story and song, “Periquito.”
• Brazil, the Amazon River and unique animals of the river: arapaima and piranha
• Mexico, Aztec introduction of chocolate and the use of the molinillo. Song “Chocolate”
• Cuba, machete and song “Guantanamera” words by José Martí.

General Standards met with the South American Assembly Program

This program meets a wide variety of California Educational Standards for K-8 Students: Music (Songs); Theatre (presentation of this live storytelling, acting); Social Studies (cultures and customs that influenced America and the world); Language Arts (storytelling of folk tales, and the introduction to words, phrases and songs in Spanish). Science, animals and reptiles of South America.

Georgette performs in costume with a guitar, a variety of props, and a Venezualan stringed instrument called the “cuatro”. A certified teacher and world-traveler, Georgette Baker has performed on TV (Mr. Piggley’s Playhouse, Los Niños en su Casa”, “You Asked for It”, news reported Channel 52/KVEA, “The Judge”, commercials include McDonalds, Scope, Downey) movies and has been performing her school assemblies for over 15 years. A speaker of five languages( English, Spanish, French, Greek and Italian), with a passion for the unusual, Georgette has amassed a collection of artifacts from her distant travels which she allows children to poke, prod and enjoy.

Georgette has traveled to India, Kenya, Jamaica, England, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Aruba, Curacao, Mexico, Guyana, France, ltaly, Spain, Australia and Japan. Georgette is the producer of the children’s bilingual music series CANTEMOS and assisted her son in writing and publishing a bilingual book on the Galapagos Islands. Her high-energy form of storytelling and sing along songs about animals, artifacts, and customs of the people of South America will engage and captivate. Her program encourages excitement for new cultures, the Spanish language and introduces artifacts, tools and instruments used by the inhabitants of foreign towns and villages.

She has performed at hundreds of libraries, schools, community events, fairs and festivals throughout the US and Ecuador.

Georgette’s shows are interactive and children are invited on stage to dance, play instruments or to guide the audience through the movements of the story being told.

December Holidays from Around the World

Customs, songs and stories from different celebrated holidays during the month of December are part of this lively assembly full of songs and stories. This 45-minute program includes these holidays:

Kwanzaa, Hanukah, Christmas Posadas from Mexico, Germany’s introduction of the Christmas tree, Russia’s babushka, Sweden’s Festival of Lights, Boxing Day( England and Australia) & Eid al Fitr (Moslem holiday)

Songs included are: I Have a Little Dreidle, Rudolph, Noche Buena, Jingle Bells, Santa Lucia

Stories included: The story behind Mexico’s holiday customs, the Russian story of Bábushka, the retelling of the Santa Lucia story/folktale and the history of Hannuka and Kwaanza are part of this interactive musical journey through customs from other cultures.

Preschool Fun
Preschool Fun is designed for young children to be introduced to sing-along Spanish songs, instruments and artifacts from South America and Mexico. Children will be taught songs like Vengan a Ver Mi Granja, Periquito, Chocolate, Guantanamera and be told the interactive story Periquito, La Mariposa fingerplay,and show “molinillos” from Mexico, “bolos” from Argentina and “Blue Morphos Butterflies” from Brazil.

Georgette Baker

"A spirited tour guide who takes children through a musical called "South American Adventure".
—Los Angeles Times May 2000

"You bring South America to life, thank you for sharing your time with my class"
—Sindi Wasserman

"One of the best programs we've had in our library."
—Sharon Wilkins, President of the Friends of the Library Chino Hills

"The children cannot stop talking about your unusual artifacts!
Thank you for coming and sharing your wonderful show"
—Bethel Elementary, Pennsylvania

"We look forward to having you again next year!"
—John Muier Elementary, Long Beach

Specific Standards met with the South American Adventure Assembly Program

Kindergarten: Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0; Music 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, Social Sciences 1.2, 4.1, 4.2

First: English Language Arts Listening and Speaking 1.0; Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; 4.0; Music 2.0, 3.0, 4.0; History-Social Science Content Standards. 2.1, 2.2

Second: English Language Arts Listening and Speaking 1.0; Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 3.0, 4.0; Music 2.0, 3.0; History-Social Science Content Standards. 1.2

Third: English Language Arts Listening and Speaking 1.0; Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; 4.0; Music 2.0, 3.0, History-Social Science Content Standards. 3.1

Fourth: English Language Arts Listening and Speaking 1.0; Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; 4.0; Music 3.0; History-Social Science Content Standards. 4.2

Fifth: Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; 4.0; Music 2.0, 3.0.

December Holday Standards Kindergarten:
Visual & Performing arts 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0; Music 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, Social Sciences 1.2, 4.1, 4.2,6.1,6.3

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