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PREFACE
In Sweden these games are played in the home, in the school, and on
the playground, by young and old with equal zest and enjoyment. Several
of them were presented to teachers in New York and other cities, when
Miss Köhler was in this country in 1910, and were received with
enthusiasm. Miss Köhler has had large experience in teaching games at Nääs
and elsewhere in Sweden. Her work in connection with this book has
been to collect the material which it has been my part of the undertaking
to translate and arrange.
The rendering of the songs is as literal as the differences of country
and language allow. Sometimes, in fitting the words to the music, the
smoothness and accuracy of the translations have had to give way to the
spirit and action of the game. Adaptations of the original were
occasionally made necessary by the different conditions under which the games
will be played in the United States. It will be found, however, that the
characteristic flavor of each song has been preserved.
For the benefit of the teacher who will use this book as a manual and
who will value concise instructions more than literary form, the
descriptions of the games are given in as few words as possible. In Sweden the
melody only is used, but a simple piano accompaniment has been arranged
for each song here included.
Care has been taken to describe the gamtjs so fully that even an
inexperienced teacher will find it possible to use them with any group of
children. Many of them have been placed in kindergartens with excellent
results. A few are suitable fcr older children only. One or two of the
more intricate, such as " Weave the Homespun," will probably not be
attempted by very young or untrained dancers, but a large proportion of
the games may be played here, as in Sweden, by pupils of any age.
VALBORG KASTMAN
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