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Winter break is fast approaching, and for some of you, it may have already begun! My school is still in session, so I’m taking advantage of all the wonderful holiday songs and resources out there for children.
One song my students have been enjoying is one that I wrote, called Red and Green. These two colors are everywhere during the holidays, so there are many ways to incorporate our surroundings into this song. Here are just a few ideas that I’ve come up with for making Red and Green a fun hands-on activity:
- The song lists quite a few items that are red and green. Have these items (or photos thereof) ready to pass out to your students so that they can hold them up when mentioned during the song.
- Sing this song with your class, and provide a sheet with the printed lyrics (or a list of the items for emergent readers). Afterwards, send students on a scavenger hunt in your classroom or at school to find the items listed in the song.
- If you work with younger children, ask them to draw pictures of the red and green items. They can then hold up their illustrations for everyone to see as they are mentioned in the song.
- Ask students to suggest different holiday-related things that are red and green. Substitute them in when you sing the song with your class.
Listen to "Red and Green" in the audio player below, from Listen & Learn: Christmas