Elementary School Family Night - Pre K –Grade 5

This is an opportunity to invite the entire school community to come together for a really
outstanding evening of high quality family entertainment.  With Al’s vast experience working
with elementary school children, your Family Night will be an evening to remember. The
message and content for a school performance will differ according to the grade levels
attending the show. Al presents upbeat interactive songs and stories which encourage
students to think about how they interact with one another, nature and the environment.
Themes for Family Night can be customized to meet your needs and interests. One popular
theme is the Literacy PAJAMA JAM Night!  Children come in their pajamas, robes, slippers;
they can bring a pillow or a teddy bear and of course their favorite book!
Al provides your school with all the necessary information to send home to parents as well as
reading incentive ideas to make this a meaningful and memorable event.

Libraries

“Dream Big ~ Read!”

Al deCant’s 2012 Summer Reading Program and new song “Dream Big ~ Read!” will take you
on a musical journey that promotes the joy of reading and empowers kids to discover their
own potential for making a difference in their world. Al’s lively performance is packed with
toe tapping music, great stories, and heaps of audience participation that celebrate the reading
experience for pre-school to elementary school students. Songs from Al’s CDs, Meta
Morphosis and I Don’t Wanna Go to Bed! will be featured: Welcome, Do What Comes
Naturally, Going Down to the  Library, The Earth’s My Home, I’m a Bug, and Energy Cop to
name a few. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite summer reading book to share.
You and your family won’t want to miss this show!!!


Preschool Performances

Al’s gentle and playful energy will capture the attention of your preschoolers. Al’s preschool
visits are fast paced and filled with age appropriate music, movement and laughter. Al will
keep your preschoolers engaged and entertained with traditional favorites and original songs.
They’ll delight in sharing their ABC's and many of their newly acquired skills and concepts they
have learned in preschool.
Dr. Thomas Fahy, a Clinical Child Psychologist, and Al are also available to present a 45-50
minute interactive presentation to preschool parents on
The Effects of Television on Young Children.

Elementary School Assemblies (K-2) (3-5)

With Al’s vast experience working with elementary school children,
his shows are second to none.
Al’s "We Are C.A.R.I.N.G.", concerts bring excitement and vitality together for a lively,
interactive performance for children and their teachers. (
C.A.R.I.N.G. is an acronym for
Courteous, Achieving, Responsible, Interested, Neighborly and Growing, and its concept and music is
being used in schools and classrooms throughout Connecticut.)

The message and content for a school performance will differ according to the grade levels
attending the show. Al presents upbeat interactive songs and stories which encourage students
to think about how they interact with one another and our environment. Al is well versed with
all grade levels and has professional development experience in many character education
programs:
Character Counts; Don’t Laugh At Me; and his original program "We Are C.A.R.I.N.G".
Al is available after performances to work with student and teachers in activities and role
playing that will help foster a safe and respectful school environment.


That's Not All...

Al can also customize a performance around your special themes including
FUND RAISERS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, FAIRS & SPECIAL EVENTS.
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Al is a full time elementary school principal and his availability
during the school year is limited to school vacations,
weekends and evenings. During the summer months Al's
schedule is much more flexible.